the elite

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Hugh Brasher, chief executive of London Marathon Events, said it "was an extraordinary day of world records, from the elite men and women running such extraordinary times, to the participation numbers, and now in fundraising".

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Like much of Boston, it goes back to the Brahmins, the elite caste of the city, among whom, according to the doggerel, “The Lowells talk only to Cabots, and the Cabots talk only to God.”

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Since then, when forced to choose between the two, he has almost always sided with the elite.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

They’re symbols of the elite, of status and success.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

During World War II, he was among the elite scientists recruited to a secret lab called Los Alamos, in the mountains of New Mexico.

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