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hierarchy

[hahy-uh-rahr-kee, hahy-rahr-] / ˈhaɪ əˌrɑr ki, ˈhaɪ rɑr- /


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The novel illuminates the makeshift community cultivated among the beggars, who maintain their own hierarchy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The practice has deep roots in incel forums and the broader manosphere, where appearance is treated as destiny and social life is reduced to a brutal, pseudo-Darwinian hierarchy.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

When James returned from an elbow injury, the star trio found a clear hierarchy that lifted the team to new heights.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Not only will Howe be desperate to generate some momentum and finish the campaign on a high - the hierarchy, clearly, expect a strong return from the final seven games of the season.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

As a branch chief attached to the high-profile Flight Research Division, Henry Pearson stood a level above Dorothy in the Langley management hierarchy.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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