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higher-up

[hahy-er-uhp] / ˈhaɪ ərˈʌp /


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“This alleged incident didn’t come up,” an unnamed higher-up in the transition team told Vanity Fair.

From Salon • Nov. 15, 2024

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

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




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