the elite
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In a matter of weeks, the elite Wall Street law firm lost partners to rivals including Paul Weiss, Simpson Thacher, Sullivan & Cromwell and Cravath Swaine & Moore on both sides of the Atlantic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The future king follows in the footsteps of his father in attending the elite private school, which has taught 20 British prime ministers and where fees are around £65,000 a year.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Subpar defenses have plagued Lincoln Riley since his arrival at USC, and the Trojans’ performance against San José State raises the question of whether they are ready to compete among the elite.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
But in Silicon Valley, Aschenbrenner’s stature has grown among the elite group that shares his zealotry for an AI-dominated future, report Berber Jin, Ben Cohen and Anissa Gardizy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Born in Danville, Indiana, in 1915, Harvey's upbringing was a world away from the elite childhoods of most CIA officials, a fact he was conscious of throughout his career.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
