food chain

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But for clubs lower down the food chain, that level of success can come at a cost; your best talent - managers included - become sought-after personnel for the more established.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Scientists now believe that the earliest octopuses were not quiet, elusive creatures but massive predators that hunted at the very top of the marine food chain alongside large vertebrates.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

“He wants to get a job done. And that distinguishes him from both of his bosses up on the food chain there.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The museum announced Tuesday that it has partnered with Erewhon, the high-end L.A. health food chain and retailer, on a cafe located on the ground level of its new David Geffen galleries.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Genus Homo’s position in the food chain was, until quite recently, solidly in the middle.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari