high on the list
idiom
: considered to be a very good choice from among others
He is high on the list of possible candidates for the job.
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A lot of factors went into the New York Mets' historic collapse in the second half this year, but a lack of quality pitching depth ranked high on the list.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
King’s future at the division is high on the list of issues that Weiss needs to address.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Also high on the list were dollar stores.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Transit administrators acknowledged shortcomings with the Metro Express rollout and said the red-light issue is high on the list of glitches that need to be fixed.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
King’s future at the division is high on the list of issues that Weiss needs to address.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Also high on the list were dollar stores.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Transit administrators acknowledged shortcomings with the Metro Express rollout and said the red-light issue is high on the list of glitches that need to be fixed.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
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“High on the list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20on%20the%20list. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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