hierarchy
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Only seven popes are known to have been older than Francis at the time of their deaths, according to the online resource Catholic Hierarchy.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2023
Lyndsay Pearson, the general manager of the Sims and a veteran of each of the four core games, references Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs as a model for the series’ social design.
From The Verge • Feb. 7, 2020
A few weeks ago, a pyramid entitled “The C.E.O. Hierarchy of Needs” went viral.
From New York Times • May 4, 2015
Hierarchy and deference to authority are important in Korean culture, which can make myth-busting a challenge.
From Slate • Jan. 22, 2013
So there is this thing called Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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