higher-up

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Recent Examples of higher-up For fans who want a higher-up experience, the Rooftop Cinema Club is holding screenings for Team USA’s first two group matches. Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026 Or could a relationship with a higher-up lead to mentorship and professional growth? Emily Nix, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025 The tray also has a second, higher-up row of cutouts to match the bottom edge of MicroATX reverse-connector boards. PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 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 See All Example Sentences for higher-up
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Noun
  • By that point, Walsh believed, coaches and executives should embrace change or risk becoming stagnant.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Company executives have stated that engine deliveries are rising in line with Boeing’s production goals, ensuring sufficient supply as airlines continue expanding their long-haul fleets.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
Noun
  • His boss agreed, according to the lawsuit, so Swinehart asked an employee who worked under him to figure out if the family would be interested in that.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • McClair, a scurrying cerebral Glaswegian signed from Celtic and one of the few players to outsmart his boss Sir Alex Ferguson, had become the first in 20 years, since Best, to score 20 league goals for United.
    Andy Mitten, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • In the past two weeks, Ukrainian drones have struck 172 vessels belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, according to Robert Brovdi, commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Before achieving fame as a pilot, Baracca was an accomplished cavalry commander and horseman.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • The House Energy and Commerce Committee is soon marking up healthcare price transparency legislation that could empower patients and employers with the upfront prices needed to avoid overcharges and choose affordable care.
    Vivian Ho, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
  • Families, employers, and philanthropies can contribute up to $5,000 annually until a child turns 18, with investments growing tax-free.
    Darrick Hamilton, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • James will get to be the floor general in Miami, on a team that possesses two All-Star-caliber big men in Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has already led a team to an NBA championship, and Bam Adebayo.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • Lastly, Sitges Festival director general Mónica García and director-producer Luis Javier Enaine will discuss the notable expansion of genre cinema in Latin America with Pablo Guisa, CEO Grupo Mórbido, moderating.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 13 July 2026
Noun
  • The Po Delta is a haven for marine life, said Massimiliano Costa, director of the Po Delta Park that helps conserve and manage the local environment.
    Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Backed by a six-piece band, that included four women and her longtime music director Brent Barcus, Twain strummed guitar for nearly all the songs.
    Karen Bliss, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2026
Noun
  • The change is targeted for May 31, 2027, a TSA employee in Tampa said they were told during a town hall Monday led by Adam Stahl, acting TSA deputy administrator.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • But there is also huge potential to drive efficiency for employers, many of whom currently have no choice but to appoint teams of administrators to manage all the HR tasks that would be done automatically in an office environment.
    David Prosser, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • According to Embry, the Centre Station Post Office is remotely managed, with supervisors typically stationed at the larger Arden Branch a mile and a half away.
    Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • Designed by Teiyu Goto, a product design supervisor at the Sony Creative Center at the time, the VAIO logo continued to represent the brand even after Sony sold the business to Japan Industrial Partners in 2014.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026

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“Higher-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/higher-up. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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