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An introverted Yankee West Pointer, Stilwell also couldn't stand the extrovert Southerner iconoclast Chennault, a feeling—like most of these top-brass antagonisms—that was richly reciprocated.

Still Forgotten Andrew Roberts 2011

Sun Tzu's "Art of War," a classic that PLA top-brass have undoubtedly read, considers hiding military capabilities and weapons underground to be the perfect defense strategy.

Sun Tzu on China's Nuclear Weapons 2011

Besides a flurry of top-brass moves, UBS has had to reduce its head count by about 14% since the crisis erupted, and analysts expect the bank to continue to shrink as it works its way back to profitability.

Prescription for UBS: 'Hard Work' 2009

She became a top-brass women political national leader; B.

FAQ commentary on Nepalese Women Leader 2008

One can understand why the top-brass never considered him Admiral material.

Paul Abrams: Just Where/When Has McCain Led in Any Crisis? His Only 2 Speeds are Lame and Impetuous 2008

Clearly, the top-brass did not think McCain was leadership material.

Paul Abrams: Just Where/When Has McCain Led in Any Crisis? His Only 2 Speeds are Lame and Impetuous 2008

But he was relieved of his command, and forced to retire, by bad bureaucratic luck and top-brass resentment of his high-profile style and back-channeling with the Clinton White House.

The General On The Edge 2007

As I entered, these tough eight top-brass Revlon executives all applauded and made me repeat the conversation to them.

Women I Have Dressed (and Undressed!) Arnold Scaasi 2004

Annie Villars 'voice rapped into him, the steel sticking through the cream with a vengeance, the top-brass quality transcendent and withering.

Rat Race Francis, Dick 1970

The French army top-brass were left red-faced when after a mobile command post worth 600,000 euros £523,000, complete with military computers, was stolen, judicial sources said on Tuesday.

Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Telegraph Staff 2011