pecking order
Example Sentences
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Real Madrid defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has fallen down the England pecking order.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
In a time of distress, like a recession, “there’s a pecking order to who gets in the lifeboat first,” Ed Al-Hussainy, portfolio manager at Columbia Threadneedle Investments, told Barron’s late last year.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
Between artificial intelligence, the Iran War, and the future of Taiwan, there’s a lot for the United States and China to hash out—not least of which being the pecking order.
From Slate ● May 15, 2026
Their dearth of head-to-head battles is a surprise considering the sport’s pecking order is currently Scheffler and McIlroy…and then everyone else.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
It is not uncommon for this breed of bantam to be the top of the pecking order among milder-mannered breeds.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
