high places
Britishplural noun
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That was McCourt’s brainchild, back in 2018, and he’s a guy with lobbying muscle and friends in high places.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Polymarket and Kalshi have recruited allies in high places, including Donald Trump Jr., who is an adviser to Kalshi and an investor in Polymarket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
When Brazilian businessman Daniel Vorcaro was arrested last year over what may be the country's biggest ever banking fraud scandal, he boasted to police that he had friends in high places.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
He told the agents on WhatsApp he was "semi-retired but with connections in high places", the court heard.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2025
They went along many paths and climbed many stairs, until they came to the high places and saw before them amid a wide lawn a fountain shimmering.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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