Examples of higher-up in a Sentence
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Right before the summer break, the Red Bull higher-ups made the call to fire Christian Horner and promote Laurent Mekies from Racing Bulls to the big job.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Earlier that week, Lizzo had gone to a meeting with the higher-ups at her label, Atlantic Records, to discuss a restart on the album process.
—Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Your manager seems reluctant to take ownership of team outcomes, frequently deferring to higher-ups even on routine matters.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Lack of transparency from management Lack of transparency from managers and higher-ups often leads to mistrust, speculation and gossip.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Louie is summoned to the apartment of Joe Black, a higher-up gangster played by John Malkovich with a manner so quizzical yet threatening that his voice just about quivers with unexpressed rage.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Page and her cameraman stumble onto the Kiritsis story very early on, and refuse to give it up once the higher-ups in the newsroom start paying attention as well.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Earlier that week, Lizzo had gone to a meeting with the higher-ups at her label, Atlantic Records, to discuss a restart on the album process.
—Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Your manager seems reluctant to take ownership of team outcomes, frequently deferring to higher-ups even on routine matters.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Lack of transparency from management Lack of transparency from managers and higher-ups often leads to mistrust, speculation and gossip.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Louie is summoned to the apartment of Joe Black, a higher-up gangster played by John Malkovich with a manner so quizzical yet threatening that his voice just about quivers with unexpressed rage.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Page and her cameraman stumble onto the Kiritsis story very early on, and refuse to give it up once the higher-ups in the newsroom start paying attention as well.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Higher-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher-up. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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