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Recent Examples of higher-up
Or could a relationship with a higher-up lead to mentorship and professional growth?
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for higher-up
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It has been loved onto the screen by the ferocious talent of MK, the exceptional executives at HBO and the world-class production team in Wolf Studios Wales, where Bad Wolf has filmed every season.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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But for now, Saks Global executives want to convey that there is progress getting vendors shipping again and spring goods are flowing into the stores.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Mexico’s ability to co-host the World Cup has been under scrutiny after a surge in violence last week in the state of Jalisco following the military’s killing of a powerful cartel boss.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Film festival chiefs from around the world have signed a joint statement in support of Berlin Film Festival boss Tricia Tuttle, whose future will be debated at a meeting of its governing body tomorrow in Berlin.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2026
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Israel's military said that top Iranian security officials were among those killed, including the country's defense minister, the commander of the Revolutionary Guard Corps, and the secretary of the Iranian Security Council, a close adviser to Khamenei.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
1 Mar. 2026
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Khamenei’s death could prompt Guard commanders or its regular military to seize power more overtly.—
Lee Keath,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Second lawsuit claims First Amendment retaliation In his second lawsuit, filed last week in Polk County District Court, Hartsuch claims the Board of Medicine, by keeping him under investigation for over one year, forced him to disclose the investigation to any new, prospective employers.—
Clark Kauffman,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
28 Feb. 2026
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In 1943, Congress passed the Current Tax Payment Act, which requires employers to withhold federal taxes from employees’ wages and remit them to the federal government.—
Sakinah Tillman,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Feb. 2026
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Trump then ordered the assassination of top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in January 2020, further inflaming tensions between the two nations.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
28 Feb. 2026
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Before the fourth period, Lawrence had been held to just one point but was still the floor general initiating the offense for Allen.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
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This meant that in 2025, when no fewer than 15 creative directors showed debut collections across the apex strata of fashion, Lee and Burberry were insulated from the drama.—
Luke Leitch,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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Ford fought back tears, thanking his fellow actors, writers and directors.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Tagle, while charismatic and from the Philippines, with one of the largest Catholic populations in the world, was considered not to be a strong enough administrator, the book says.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Ferrigno, a hospital administrator and doctor with a background in emergency room medicine, also was working during the Nor’easter to support the staff.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Legal Aid Society, which analyzed city data and released its findings Monday, said the ramifications of police misconduct will continue to be a problem because the NYPD too often fails to discipline officers and supervisors — especially if the allegations don’t make headlines.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Sometimes he was dressed as a supervisor, carrying a clipboard and wearing a dress shirt and khakis.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Higher-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/higher-up. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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