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What does highflier mean?

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Noun
  1. A person who or a type of aircraft that flies at high elevations.
  2. (idiomatic) An ambitious person, especially one who takes risks or has an extravagant lifestyle.
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The one-time Silicon Valley highflier, which makes software companies use to manage salespeople and call centers, has been in a tailspin for three years.
LaMarvon was a dunker for us, a highflier who had some raw talent, and my job was to develop the talent.
You could head to a highflier like Sansho in the Petrska quarter, but why not get a Czech-brewed, American-hopped IPA and a juicy burger at U Tri Ruzi?
Exodus Communications rises on stock split, as many companies follow lead of highflier Qualcomm.
I'm not a highflier yet, but so far I haven't crashed and burned.
Enterprise Minister Henry McLeish has recruited the business highflier to help boost employment in the textile industry.

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