top-ranking
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During a hearing this month, Elbridge Colby, a top-ranking Defense Department official, claimed not to recognize his own past quotes when a Democratic congressman read them aloud.
From Slate ● Mar. 23, 2026
This year's choice, Smith, has spent eight years as referee -- the top-ranking position of the on-field officials -- and was previously in the more junior role of umpire.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
The year-after-year decision to cast top-ranking pop artists and music legends in the featured Super Bowl halftime spot is hardly a mystery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2025
The top-ranking committee member called the findings “urgent calls to action that Congress must heed to ensure the effective enforcement.”
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2024
Fifi, who is now the top-ranking female, has two more sons, Faustino and baby Ferdinand.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
