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as in hierarchy
a scheme of rank or order
in one ranking of the best places to live, San Francisco surpassed all the other cities in the U.S.
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as in rank
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
the President's ranking in the polls is at its highest level since he took office
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as in being
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes
my favorite pitcher ranks first in the league for number of consecutive outs
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as in classifying
to arrange or assign according to type
most critics would rank him among our best actors
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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
The TikTok Billboard Top 50 is a weekly ranking of the most popular songs on TikTok in the United States based on creations, video views and user engagement.
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025
There was, however, a notable discrepancy between Lynch’s international standing and his domestic reputation: none of his films is featured in the American Film Institute’s most recent ranking of the 100 greatest movies, published in 2007.
—Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
The ranking was determined by Stacker’s analysis of Niche’s 2022 U.S. Census and Bureau data.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2025
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Massachusetts is the second-most expensive, only behind Hawaii, which contributed to its poor overall ranking.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
The TikTok Billboard Top 50 is a weekly ranking of the most popular songs on TikTok in the United States based on creations, video views and user engagement.
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2025
There was, however, a notable discrepancy between Lynch’s international standing and his domestic reputation: none of his films is featured in the American Film Institute’s most recent ranking of the 100 greatest movies, published in 2007.
—Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
The ranking was determined by Stacker’s analysis of Niche’s 2022 U.S. Census and Bureau data.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Jan. 2025
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The pair have met with the Palace hierarchy, including Textor and chairman Steve Parish, attending a match at Selhurst Park and touring the club’s academy.Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Hayes points out that on the hierarchy of needs, therapy comes after food and shelter — and in the absence of these basic needs being met, existing trauma can be exacerbated.Katia Riddle, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
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External support for Assad, particularly from Russia and Iran, bolstered regime confidence, while brutal crackdowns on early dissent discouraged uprisings within military ranks.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Learning from the Military Pay transparency is part of the culture in the U.S. military, where pay rates are determined by rank and years of service and are publicly accessible online.Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Those deaths aren't counted in our statistics, and that's primarily because of the difficulty in classifying those deaths in a disaster.Melody Schreiber, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
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The National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint Wednesday against the popular Netflix dating show, classifying its stars as employees and accusing the program of several labor violations.Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Some police officers used ladders to climb over rows of buses blocking the compound’s entrance, and then the investigators began moving up the hilly compound.Kim Tong-Hyung, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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The second bedroom, meanwhile, is accessed by removable ladder and would also be a good fit as a storage space.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2025
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Jurin then compared the level of risk with the larger risk of dying from contracting actual smallpox and found that inoculation was safer.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
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Shooting at a magical level while largely shutting down the nation’s top scoring offense, UCLA romped its way to a 94-70 victory over Iowa that did more than stop a four-game losing streak.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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And Macrae highlighted that Gaelic drama from Scotland has not been attempted at this scale before.Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025
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Johnson & Johnson, a multinational corporation known for its healthcare products, exemplifies how such regulations apply to businesses of significant scale.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Catherine, 43, has also been announced as joint patron of the Chelsea facility, alongside Prince William, who has held the role of president of the Royal Marsden since 2007, a position previously held by his mother, Princess Diana.Isaac Bickerstaff, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2025
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The Iranian presidency seems to be a cursed position.Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
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The Nordstroms have been able to improve Rack by placing a greater focus on better brands at the off-pricer, including some of the better-selling labels that can found at the Nordstrom full-price department stores.David Moin, WWD, 24 Dec. 2024
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If any athletes who finished on the podium had already received an invitation to X Games Aspen, the automatic berth went to the next-highest-placing rider(s) or skier(s).Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Ranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranking. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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