the elite

Example Sentences

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From the moment I heard it I thought it was the street answering the elite: You keep telling us we’re all divided but that’s not actually how we’re rolling, have a rethink.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

USA start World Cup in style - but will they finally join the elite?

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

But the current wave of spending by the wealthy looks so strong that companies are responding by raising prices and adopting business plans that cater to the elite.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 13, 2026

For Deng, whose daughter isn't aiming for a "name school" such as the elite Tsinghua or Peking University in the capital, doing away with the gaokao would be ideal.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

There is not enough power in the country even to keep the lights on in Pyongyang, where the government tries to pamper the elite.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden