inner circle

Example Sentences

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He essentially became part of the inner circle of grief as the case, and the ensuing police manhunt, dominated the news cycle.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Plus there’s a lot of money to be made, particularly if he and his inner circle have placed their bets on the prediction markets or oil futures.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Come March and April, this person enters our inner circle — an intimate partner who digs into our financial life.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

Many of them from her own party, governors, members of, if not her inner circle, certainly the next circle of influence.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

Observers of Soviet politics figured Khrushchev was about the fifth most powerful figure in Stalin’s inner circle.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin