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Use "highfliers" in a sentence
"Goods from cotton to zinc that were highfliers late last year have turned into laggards in recent weeks."
"Goods from cotton to zinc that were highfliers last year have turned into laggards, with several turning in double-digit declines in futures markets."
"Early in 2011, technology stocks were the highfliers, soaring 8.4% in the first six weeks of the year and fueling chatter about a new tech bubble amid sky-high valuations for privately held companies like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter."