hierarchy
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The Tigers' hierarchy was sick of a revolving door of head coaches, as were the players, who would openly criticise instability in interviews.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
"A formal hierarchy still remains in Tehran, but in practice, power and authority are likely exercised in a more fragmented and diffuse manner," said Sabet.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 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
He was gone in January following the breakdown of his relationship with Chelsea's hierarchy.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Still, in the hierarchy of things, a poem seemed much more important than a potty that played music when a toilet-training toddler went in its bowl.
From "How the GarcÃa Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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