highest-ranking
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One was thought to be targeting the residence of the highest-ranking U.S. diplomat in Saudi Arabia, located a few hundred feet from the embassy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
A grand ayatollah and source of emulation is among a select few of the highest-ranking clerics.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026
No official reason for the removal has been given, but it comes just weeks after President Xi Jinping removed Zhang Youxia, his highest-ranking general and also one of his closest military allies, from his role.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
Rubio will be the highest-ranking US official ever to visit Saint Kitts and Nevis, a former British colony of around 50,000 people that is among the world's smallest countries.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
The highest-ranking men of the British army had taken over the empty rebel mansions.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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