high places
Britishplural noun
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Having friends in high places is said to be one of the reasons Penchukov managed to evade police for so long.
From BBC
Phillips told the agents on WhatsApp that he was "semi-retired but with connections in high places", before meeting them in both London and at Lakeside Shopping Centre in West Thurrock, Essex, on 9 May 2024.
From BBC
“Folks in the government who would rather shut the government down than give healthcare to everyday Americans. Wickedness in high places. And now they want to gerrymander the congressional maps all across the country to try to rig the midterm elections.”
From Los Angeles Times
“We don’t want to see just Black faces in high places: We want people who actually ... uplift the public.”
From Los Angeles Times
He liked the high places and never went by water.
From Los Angeles Times
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