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well-connected

British

adjective

having influential or important relatives or friends

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In the case of SpaceX, this flipping strategy may not be restricted to well-connected hedge funds.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Epstein loved to brag about his well-connected and well-appointed friends, Davies said.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Mrie’s father had other ideas: Their filial obligation was to marry another well-connected Alawite — or risk losing their inheritance.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

These activists have, perhaps inadvertently, come up against some very well-connected people.

From Slate • Jan. 30, 2026

The sweet, dependable, well-connected Barbara whom Jack and Emily thought he should marry had invited him to spend a week at her parents’ castle in the Highlands.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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