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outrank

[out-rangk] / ˌaʊtˈræŋk /








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Military personnel salute those who outrank them, but all military personnel, regardless of rank, salute Medal of Honor recipients.

From Slate Jun. 16, 2026

Across nearly every demographic, two values almost always outrank family.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 20, 2025

Here are a few quarters in software history that outrank Palantir’s latest results:

From Barron's Nov. 7, 2025

If they happened to outrank their doctor, they were considered a “high-power” patient.

From Los Angeles Times May 16, 2024

“But I mean, Jarvis doesn’t outrank you or anything.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Gen. Zhang, as the CMC vice chairman, outranks Gen. Li, who was not in the PLA chain of command.

From Washington Times Oct. 30, 2023

Its cyclic winning structure ensures that no choice uniquely outranks any other.

From Scientific American Sep. 19, 2023

While his post as defence minister is viewed as largely diplomatic and ceremonial, Li is one of China's five state councillors, a cabinet position that outranks other ministers.

From Reuters Sep. 16, 2023

“This fire is heart-rending, and its lessons are utterly profound,” said Mr. Yin, who as party secretary outranks the mayor.

From New York Times Apr. 18, 2023

“Well, you better try, Bull. He outranks you.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

Jacksonville, Fla., outranked other big cities—despite struggling with its pension costs—thanks to a local infrastructure sales tax, federal stimulus funding, and repairs and updates following recent hurricanes.

From The Wall Street Journal May 5, 2026

As the liner notes explain, Dylan is the third-most popular covered songwriter ever, outranked only by The Beatles and Duke Ellington.

From Salon Feb. 24, 2026

Cousins is outranked in experience by just a handful of backups, too, and even 2011 draftees Blaine Gabbert and Tyrod Taylor are younger than him despite entering a year earlier.

From Washington Times Sep. 7, 2023

In an Associated Press survey, 44% of U.S. voters polled named the future of democracy as one of their top concerns on election day, outranked only by inflation and the economy.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 18, 2022

Though I knew there was human suffering out there, it wasn’t like there was a tragedy scale where some things outranked others, or that care given to a bonobo meant less left for people.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

It marked A24’s highest-opening weekend ever, outranking Alex Garland’s 2024 film “Civil War,” which earned a $25.5-million debut.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

Pears dropped to tenth place after outranking apples, blackberries and blueberries in 2025.

From Salon Mar. 26, 2026

In 2025, Wall Street analysts remain a bullish group, with Buy ratings vastly outranking Sell ratings.

From Barron's Jan. 30, 2026

Polymarket was all over the Golden Globes, Jerome Powell is now under federal investigation, and Chinese universities are outranking us in scientific output.

From Slate Jan. 17, 2026

He also carried a military title, thus outranking Burr with his honorary designation as “General Hamilton,” based on his last appointment, that of inspector general of the New Army in 1799.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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