highest-ranking
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Menefee’s win came at the same time as Letitia Plummer, who beat seasoned politician and former Houston mayor, Annise Parker, to become the Democratic nominee for Harris County judge, the highest-ranking official in county government.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
In the emailed document, titled by the writer as an “Apology and Explanation,” Allen allegedly wrote that Trump administration officials would be “prioritized from highest-ranking to lowest” in terms of how he targeted them.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
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
The Argentine naval submarine that imploded in 2017, killing 44 sailors, was seaworthy, the highest-ranking of four former officers said Wednesday on the second day of their trial.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
Secrecy was so critical, only the highest-ranking officers knew where the men were being sent.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
