hierarchies

Example Sentences

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That kind of reimagining is difficult, and threatens established hierarchies and routines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Those species often have more rigid dominance hierarchies and predictable succession systems.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Susan Hilferty’s costumes usher us back to a time when hierarchies were not only visible but rigorously enforced.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Who knew chairs could tell stories of invasions and class hierarchies?

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Civil rights advocates argue that individual group members “represent” the race and that hierarchies of power that lack diversity are illegitimate.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander