Word: echelons
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...might prefer to have her in his government where he can keep an eye on her, since she has staked out a separate role as leader of the most militant and potentially violent of the township proletariat -- especially the gun-toting youth gangs. While the A.N.C.'s top echelon is mostly moderate, almost 50% of its 1 million rank-and- file members are in the militant camp. If reforms begin to slip and there is no tangible progress in a year or so, Mandela may find his fiercest challenger is his fiery, camouflage-clad wife. "Winnie," says Tom Lodge...
...Philadelphia were better known for socialites than for Springsteen songs, The Philadelphia Story centres on the past, present, and possible future loves of spoiled ice princess Tracy Lord. With some strong performances from its cast, director Katya Nelhams-Wright's production is an interesting look at a troubled upper-echelon family. Evoking the feel and problems of this uppercrust, The Philadelphia Story suffers from some awkwardness and unbelievability, but ultimately conveys a poignant tale of love and loss...
...kind of have to feel sorry for the Crimson. The team is trying to show that it belongs in the upper echelon of the Ivy League, but something always goes awry...
...They are great teams, [but] I know that we're not far away from putting ourselves in the upper echelon," Snowden says...
...Tomassoni's benching of Martins fails to illustrate to his players the importance of not taking stupid penalties, it's hard to imagine what could. No matter what, Tomassoni's point that the truly great teams don't break down like that is well-taken. College hockey's upper echelon is reserved for teams that can control themselves emotionally and not be irritated by the taunts of lesser teams; it's hard to imagine Harvard advancing to St. Paul with such petty retaliations continuing to be so common-place...