inner circle
Example Sentences
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He ran a well-oiled machine, with members of his inner circle performing specific roles.
As vice chair, Jefferson would join an inner circle of policymakers that includes Powell and the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, John Williams.
From Seattle Times
Dagalo considered it “a stab in his back,” an official from his inner circle said.
From Seattle Times
He has pleaded not guilty to all of these, but his defense has become more challenging as prosecutors push Mr. Bankman-Fried’s inner circle to cooperate in the case against him.
From New York Times
As a member of Mr. Biden’s inner circle who once served as the ambassador to Russia, Mr. Burns has helped restore America’s upper hand over Mr. Putin.
From New York Times
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