Sentence examples for echelon from inspiring English sources

Yet some pessimism persists in the top echelon of corporate America.

Couture shows – the highest echelon of fashion, with made-to-measure frocks, private clients and six-figure prices – always highlight the craft of fashion as well as the fantasy.

The Bombers, however, continue to impress and fully deserve their place in the upper echelon.

Others interpret his conviction as the result of infighting among the top echelon of China's politicians.

Details of the tie between the two Starrs and AIG, and of any problems arising from it, are still unknown; if they prove to be substantial, the entire upper echelon of AIG could soon be looking for new jobs.

Both the Mindanao business council and the Mindanao Economic Development Council recently issued manifestos claiming that despite the conflict and the hostage drama businessmen remain bullish on the island's economic prospects.NOEL CABRERAOffice of the press secretaryManilaSIR Poor Stephen Byers obviously has not been reading his Echelon intercepts ("Those perfidious Anglo spies", April 29th).

Yet with the conservative generals being made subordinate, the stage is finally clear for fundamental reform although the political leadership is yet to articulate what this might mean.Staff purgeThe top echelon of the Russian military's General Staff is in a state of unprecedented flux.

One way to do that would be to nationalise one of the upper echelon banks, but of course there are many risks associated with such a policy.