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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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Recent Examples of ranking
David Close, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Use our Edinburgh city guide to start planning your trip, and see the full rankings from the World Travel Awards at worldtravelawards.com.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
The figures for the following ranking were sourced from OpenSecrets.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
His campaign declined to comment or offer any defense against this ranking.
—Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
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Much to the delight of Oregonians, sans Beavers supporters, the College Football Playoff (CFP) committee chose the Ducks as the nation’s top team in the first edition of this season’s rankings.
—David Close, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Use our Edinburgh city guide to start planning your trip, and see the full rankings from the World Travel Awards at worldtravelawards.com.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
The figures for the following ranking were sourced from OpenSecrets.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
His campaign declined to comment or offer any defense against this ranking.
—Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
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Announced tonight to open in April 2026, the glass-and-concrete masterpiece is designed amorphous and horizontal—like Los Angeles itself—to foster LACMA director Michael Govan’s vision of a democratic curation of artworks, mixing various eras and geographies without wings and hierarchies.Mark Guiducci, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
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Lee also attended Michel Foucault’s lectures in Tokyo in 1970, and the French theorist’s revolutionary approach to hierarchies of power—his foregrounding of horizontality and relation—finds a subtle echo in the approachability and simplicity of Lee’s unassuming sculptures and paintings.Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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Blockchain gaming firm Immutable says it has been warned of an SEC lawsuit, joining the ranks of Uniswap, Kraken, OpenSea, Coinbase and others.Brady Dale, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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His experience within Interpol's ranks positions him to lead initiatives aimed at enhancing member collaboration and expanding resources for complex investigations, especially in areas including cybersecurity and organized crime.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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One way of classifying AI techniques is on a continuum of how these techniques are designed and operate.Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
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The hurricane notched sustained wind speeds of 180 mph Monday, classifying it for a time as a Category 5 storm—the highest distinction possible.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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When Benny and Jack climb down a ladder and hide within a sewer tunnel, Oz struggles to keep up, growing angry and humiliated.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The wall works Some videos on YouTube show one man cutting through a section of border wall and another man climbing over the wall with a long ladder.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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For comparison, the Peloton Tread goes up 12.5mph and can incline to a 12.5% grade, while Echelon Strides similarly go up to 12.5mph and offer 12 levels of incline.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Some offer funding to ensure a baseline level of service.Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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At a larger, suburban scale, coyote populations thrived.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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The Etekcity scale syncs seamlessly with Apple Health for easy tracking.Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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Ortiz previously held positions in the L.A. County GOP and Orange County GOP.Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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Stand up for yourself and your rights, and make your position clear.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Witnesses told investigators that Thomas was seen hours later struggling to drag something wrapped in a blue tarp down the apartment building stairs before placing the tarp in Abraham’s car, according to the affidavit.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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In California, for example, placing an infant in a private child-care center cost an average of $19,547 per year in 2021, according to the nonprofit Child Care Aware.Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Ranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranking. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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