high-up
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They let go of a pretty high-up manager who they only hired a month ago.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026
Raising their beds off the ground can keep older dogs away from draughts, while cats may like playing or resting in high-up dens or on climbing posts.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2026
Even then, the only sound was the rustle of breathing, of bodies shifting and of the high-up buzz of surveillance helicopters.
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2024
And since there really isn’t any other comparable search engine, advertisers really need Google to place them in a high-up position, within the first page or two of search results.
From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2023
Two strong rays of light entered the subterranean restaurant through high-up windows along the street.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
“Our agency officials, the high-ups — they had no clue.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2025
However, Vance has already charged the firm with running a 15-year tax evasion scheme for certain high-ups, namely former executive Allen H. Weisselberg, who failed to report $1.7 million worth of company perks.
From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2021
In short, the high-ups wanted to take a look at weird shit.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 15, 2019
Why are Facebook high-ups already talking about Libra extending into credit?
From The Guardian ● Jun. 24, 2019
They are in close contact with the very high-ups in the theatrical world, men whose contracts you hope to sign on the dotted line soon.
From The Art of Stage Dancing The Story of a Beautiful and Profitable Profession by Ned Wayburn
