higher-up
Example Sentences
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Garvin previously filed his own lawsuit against the city alleging that a department higher-up conspired to kick him out of the unit, which led to a $700,000 settlement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
"Another participant exhibited more symmetric use but also compensated with their less-affected side slightly more often for higher-up points that were close to the mid-line."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 16, 2023
If a higher-up criticized a story she handled, she took full blame.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2023
"All of this is happening on a very higher-up level, on the elite level," said Perez.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2022
After a commercial for gum and another for laundry soap, MacGyver comes back on and makes a plan with all the villagers to defeat the higher-up bad guys.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
