hierarchy
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Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur criticised what he called a hierarchy that prioritises top actors over technicians, saying work-life balance should apply to all on the set.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
In the series’ hierarchy of importance, love comes before work, but friendship, as the Spice Girls sang, is the real prize.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Dan said the next move in the "diplomatic hierarchy of measures" would be to kick out the Russian ambassador.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
It reached the point where Slot and the Liverpool hierarchy were more than fine with Salah terminating his contract a year early, to leave on a free this summer.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
It grows quickly up to a weight of a ton and lives in herds that have a well-developed dominance hierarchy, a trait whose virtues will be discussed below.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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