pecking order
Example Sentences
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The “four tigers” are still in the third tier of China’s AI chip vendor pecking order while Huawei Technologies takes the lead in terms of market presence and influence, according to Deutsche Bank analysts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Insult humor among male friends can be about bonding or establishing a pecking order.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
For many, the refusal to acknowledge any kind of pecking order will feel fresh, fun, validating and/or thought-provoking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The Egypt forward, a £59m signing from Eintracht Frankfurt in 2025, fell down the pecking order at City last season.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
In Lawrence’s flat- management paradigm, there would be no titles among rhe scientists at Livermore, no pecking order among the PhDs on the laboratory floor.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
