high places
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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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
Phillips told the agents on WhatsApp 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 ● Jul. 22, 2025
"There were people in high places that didn’t want me to be a success"
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2024
In the high places, there were weirwood circles left by the children of the forest.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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