as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
the conference was a gathering of the upper crust of the computer programming industry
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Bradley finished with 15 points, and Anthony Dell'Orso matched a career-best with six 3-pointers and scored 26 points for the tournament's top seed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Mar. 2026 -
Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ — Test yourself on baseball bests and nutty nibbles.—
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FOXNews.com,
10 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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The United States imposed sanctions on several Haitian political figures and business elites, some of whom had ties to the party.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, another talented ensemble plays this film’s flock of privileged elites including Gellar, Hatosy, David Cronenberg, Kevin Durand, Néstor Carbonell, Maia Jae and Olivia Cheng.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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At its core, Callandor’s offering allows athletes to license their digital identities and collect royalties when AI systems draw on their likeness or performance data.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
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Buchholz said the royalties helped the Playhouse’s board build a cash reserve.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Attach them to the tops of your eggs with glue dots.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2026
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Cutworms slice right through the juicy stems near the soil level, allowing the tops of plants to fall like trees in a forest.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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Gary’s story is quite a change of pace from the usual villainous role of snakes in Hollywood (see The Jungle Book, the Harry Potter franchise, Snakes on a Plane, Anaconda) and the perception of them in human societies more broadly (see the Book of Genesis).—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
15 Mar. 2026
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Some militaries are too confident in their own capacity to overwhelm any hostile army; some are drawn from societies that simply look down on their enemies.—
Phillips Payson O’Brien,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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The lily is one of the first flowers to bloom in spring.—
Claire Salinda,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The wreath’s faux flowers include daisies, lavender, jasmine, and other wildflowers for an overall bright and just-picked look.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Mar. 2026
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Cancelling grants and funding on the basis of DEI constitutes discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, and other qualities, the organizations claimed.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Raised in a military family and shaped by life on the move, Lawson’s comedy centers on resilience, relationships, and finding humor in chaos — qualities highlighted in his first two specials, Get to Know Me and My Name Is Preacher.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Upper crusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upper%20crusts. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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