as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
the atomic bomb developers for the Manhattan Project constituted the corps d'elite of American science
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But Pickens wants a long-term deal, and 2025 brought lots of career-bests for him in a contract year.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026 -
All these people in their Sunday best.—
Will Croxton,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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But the rest of the aristocracy still favors sons over daughters.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2026
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On the show, Ha, a maid, meets Bridgerton, whose family is of high-ranking aristocracy, at a masquerade ball, where her identity is concealed by a mask.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Rori Harmon, Texas women are single-minded Four years ago, the Texas women were looking to return to the elite of college basketball.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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While two of these leaders have since been killed by Israeli strikes, they are included here to provide a more complete picture of Iran’s powerful elite – people deeply embedded in the Islamic Republic’s political, intelligence and security architecture.—
Mehrzad Boroujerdi,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2026
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Besides, he’s already got a first name that sounds like a last name, signifying the American upper crust.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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But Denver was not returning to the NFL’s upper crust as a family business.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2026
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The result was a 9-1 thumping by the Hurricanes that started the Panthers’ 6-11-0 spiral that dropped them from playoff contention and also triggered Carolina’s 12-game point streak that vaulted the team to the top of the Eastern Conference standings.—
Cory Lavalette,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Lale Esquivel’s solo homer led off the top of sixth inning where the Mustangs scored 5 times.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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Advocates contend the findings reveal troubling conditions behind an industry that supplies plants and flowers to major retailers across the country.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Come morning, make a beeline for pastries by renowned chef Cédric Grolet–from cake-sized cinnamon rolls to sculptural waffle flowers and fresh-out-the-oven viennoiseries.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Mar. 2026
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Louis Koo is making his debut in the franchise playing Chief Executive-elect Adrian Yip Shun-ting.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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Husted was Ohio's lieutenant governor-elect in early 2019, when prosecutors claim Jones and Dowling bribed the late Randazzo in exchange for legislative and regulatory favors.—
JULIE CARR SMYTH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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For those with reactive or acne-prone skin, my personal favorite is Purito’s Panthenol cream—featuring a soothing blend of panthenol, bamboo, and squalane to keep skin calm and smooth.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
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Not all eye creams play nice with base makeup, though.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Corps d'elite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corps%20d%27elite. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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