as in hierarchy
a scheme of rank or order
their team placed third on the tournament ladder
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Banned: Tents, tarps, sofas, scaffolding, charcoal barbecue pits, portable toilets of any kind, ladders that have been strapped together.
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Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
When the water reached his and his wife’s hips, Bright made a makeshift ladder to climb onto the roof.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Despite organizations claiming equal hiring practices at entry-level positions, the initial climb up the corporate ladder exposes a glaring gap.
—Kara Dennison, Sphr, Cprw, Ec, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Walker said firefighters entered the building and made multiple rescues by ladders and through the stairwells before the structure began to collapse, forcing fire crews to pull back.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
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Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
When the water reached his and his wife’s hips, Bright made a makeshift ladder to climb onto the roof.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Despite organizations claiming equal hiring practices at entry-level positions, the initial climb up the corporate ladder exposes a glaring gap.
—Kara Dennison, Sphr, Cprw, Ec, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Walker said firefighters entered the building and made multiple rescues by ladders and through the stairwells before the structure began to collapse, forcing fire crews to pull back.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
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But what separates the rich and the super-rich in the NBA’s financial hierarchy are the off-court earnings, and that usually starts with the shoe deal, which is almost always the biggest sponsor deal for an NBA player.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Stewart’s place in the women’s basketball hierarchy isn’t any different because of the result.—
Ben Pickman,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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The big picture: The U.S. received its lowest ever Corruption Perceptions Index score since Transparency International's current scale was established in 2012, according to the group's annual global ranking of public sector corruption across 180 countries released Tuesday.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Pioneers, in the Class 6A Division II bracket, started their playoff run with a dominant 57-26 victory over Southlake Carroll (22-10), a top team from District 4-6A. Senior Camille Williams, ESPN’s No. 36 prospect on the 2025 national rankings, led the way with 17 points.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2025
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Still, any rating on the Torino scale above a 0 is unusual, which is why the world's space agencies have taken notice.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Commitments of this scale and substance are not typically undone by a bad run of form.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Ladder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladder. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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