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echelons

  • plural of echelon.
  • present tense form of echelon (3rd person singular).

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Now with “Acomodo” — which debuted at the top of both Spotify Top Albums USA and Top Global Charts across all genres — Tito Double P affirmed his rightful place in música mexicana upper echelons.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

McGovern was also described as a "senior front line operative" and a "confidante" of those in the upper echelons of the organisation.

From BBC Jun. 8, 2026

McMaster and several other creative colonels, who, at least for a little while, turned around both the Iraq War and the upper echelons of the U.S.

From Slate Jun. 5, 2026

His success helped propel the family to the wealthiest echelons, with an estimated net worth of $11.6 billion in 2024, ranking No. 38 on Forbes magazine’s list of the richest American families.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 23, 2026

She travels in the upper echelons of Fenway High, and getting a hi from up there is good enough.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali