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as in level
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
the greasy spoon restaurant was several rungs below the kind of establishment in which we usually dined
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as in baton
Scottish
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
the watchman usually carried a stout oak rung
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as in chimed
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates
I didn't hear the doorbell ring
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Recent Examples of rung
Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
The new cut debuts in the runner-up rung on both the Official Singles Sales and Official Singles Downloads charts.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The Tortured Poets Department lifts a few rungs to make a home at No. 8.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
The title pushes forward more than 10 rungs on the Billboard 200, re-entering the highest half of the list.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Newsom has spent half of his 57 years climbing up the political ladder, one rung at a time.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
The new cut debuts in the runner-up rung on both the Official Singles Sales and Official Singles Downloads charts.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The Tortured Poets Department lifts a few rungs to make a home at No. 8.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
The title pushes forward more than 10 rungs on the Billboard 200, re-entering the highest half of the list.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Reduce inflammation and swelling Cold water exposure may spike concentrations of stress hormones in our system, which is known to increase the levels of anti-inflammatory biomarkers in our systems.Audrey Noble, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
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Both masks have 132 LEDs and reach similar red light levels—the Omnilux reaches 633 nanometers red light to LED Esthetics' 630 nanometers, and both promise 830 nanometers near-infrared light—but the Omnilux doesn't have a blue light acne option.Nena Farrell, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
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Blurry lacks a central character, instead letting the narrative flow from person to person, couple to couple, like a passed baton made up of grace and light.The Week US, theweek, 19 Nov. 2024
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Evans then allegedly turned the gun on the man, firing several shots as the victim attempted to swat away his gun with the baton.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Drawing on experience The board position is Fischer’s debut in Arizona water politics.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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This can use a single image taken by a smartphone camera to determine its position and orientation with centimeter-level accuracy, according to the company.Barry Collins, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Bramble fruit are harvested from canes which produce a crop in their second year of growth.Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
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Carved from the abundant river cane that grows all over the American south, the bamboo-like plant was made into an early version of a pan flute that would accompany banjos, guitars, fiddles and singing, especially... Already a subscriber?Monica Hooper, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
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NBCUniversal is set to undergo major changes in its C-suite and in its TV business, with the company reorganizing its executive ranks in connection with its plan to spin off most of its cable networks.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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The ranks of the unbanked are also falling as the population gets older, and becomes generally more educated — older folks and those with more education are more likely to be banked.Emily Peck, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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Perhaps slightly cheaper options like Jack Flaherty, Sean Manea or Shane Bieber could be in their price range, but the upper echelon of the market feels unlikely.Sam Blum, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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His work on those fan favorites helped propel acrobatic thrash to the upper echelons of the sales charts.Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2024
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Top 100 rankings) has a national private membership, but is very much connected to the bigger public golf resort.Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer topped Nielsen’s U.S. ranking of streaming originals for a second straight week, while ABC’s iconic Lost rose to No. 2 on the overall Top 10 chart.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 21 Nov. 2024
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Under the ceasefire deal, Hezbollah is required to move its forces north of the Litani, which in some places is about 30 kilometers (20 miles) north of the border.JOSEF FEDERMAN, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
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Starbucks’ woes ultimately culminated in losing its charm as a warm and comfortable place to sip coffee.BYSasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Rung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rung. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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