Examples of high-ranking in a Sentence
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Previous anti-corruption campaigns under Raúl Castro, who is officially retired but is still leading the country, were led by his son Alejandro Castro Espín, a counterintelligence senior official who was given wide authority to detain high-ranking military officials and foreign investors.
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2024
The visit by a high-ranking member of the Biden administration comes ahead of the 2024 election, in which Arizona is a key battleground state.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2024
Tehran's retaliatory attack came less than two weeks after an airstrike linked to Israel destroyed Iran's consulate in Damascus, killing several high-ranking Iranian military officers.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
At the end of the night, Wesley Yonamine, the host and a high-ranking airport official, would, together with the politicians, pop open the box and dole out campaign contributions according to a list of pledges obtained before each event.
—Irene Casado Sanchez, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
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.
—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
Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2024
The visit by a high-ranking member of the Biden administration comes ahead of the 2024 election, in which Arizona is a key battleground state.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2024
Tehran's retaliatory attack came less than two weeks after an airstrike linked to Israel destroyed Iran's consulate in Damascus, killing several high-ranking Iranian military officers.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
At the end of the night, Wesley Yonamine, the host and a high-ranking airport official, would, together with the politicians, pop open the box and dole out campaign contributions according to a list of pledges obtained before each event.
—Irene Casado Sanchez, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
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.
—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
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“High-ranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-ranking. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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