Examples of high-ranking in a Sentence
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In 2021, former political staffer Brittany Higgins came forward in media interviews, alleging that about two years earlier she had been raped by a colleague inside Australia’s Parliament House, on a couch in the office of their mutual boss Linda Reynolds, a high-ranking lawmaker.
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Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
Many of the world’s high-ranking officials take part.
—TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
Though Kol — allegedly a high-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel — is mentioned in the warrant, she hasn’t been charged in the killing, according to court records.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
The retaliatory attack marked the Islamic republic's first-ever direct offensive against Israel and came less than two weeks after an airstrike widely attributed to Israel destroyed Iran's consulate in Syria's capital and killed 13 people, including two high-ranking Iranian generals.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2024
Fortune interviewed sources that include past Boeing executives and current and former high-ranking figures in the aerospace industry to get their take on the qualifications needed in a new leader, and the candidates the board is most likely favoring right now.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024
The trigger for the latest Israel-Iran standoff is the April 1 bombing of an Iranian building adjacent to the Iranian Embassy in Damascus, in which seven high-ranking Iranian military officers from the Islamic Republican Guard were killed.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The operation will go after high-ranking cartel officials and their associates.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
Two high-ranking officials on separate teams — one from each conference — believe Lee is a lead candidate and front-runner to be Clifford’s successor.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2024
Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
Many of the world’s high-ranking officials take part.
—TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
Though Kol — allegedly a high-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel — is mentioned in the warrant, she hasn’t been charged in the killing, according to court records.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
The retaliatory attack marked the Islamic republic's first-ever direct offensive against Israel and came less than two weeks after an airstrike widely attributed to Israel destroyed Iran's consulate in Syria's capital and killed 13 people, including two high-ranking Iranian generals.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2024
Fortune interviewed sources that include past Boeing executives and current and former high-ranking figures in the aerospace industry to get their take on the qualifications needed in a new leader, and the candidates the board is most likely favoring right now.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024
The trigger for the latest Israel-Iran standoff is the April 1 bombing of an Iranian building adjacent to the Iranian Embassy in Damascus, in which seven high-ranking Iranian military officers from the Islamic Republican Guard were killed.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The operation will go after high-ranking cartel officials and their associates.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
Two high-ranking officials on separate teams — one from each conference — believe Lee is a lead candidate and front-runner to be Clifford’s successor.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2024
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“High-ranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-ranking. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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