highest-ranking
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He was the highest-ranking military official to die in the long-running conflict since 2021.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 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
The highly produced video was released less than a month after Chinese leader Xi Jinping purged two top generals, including his highest-ranking deputy in the military, Gen. Zhang Youxia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
Finally one of the highest-ranking black officers in the American military, Brigadier General George Price, spoke.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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