pecking order
Example Sentences
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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
In the Olympic hospitality pecking order, the premium lounges beat the leisure lounges and the hospitality pavilions, which provide shared havens for followers of multiple sports.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Perhaps the Chargers’ first preseason game — and who plays first, most or not at all during it — will indicate a pecking order.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
The 19-year-old's long-term future at Arsenal has been debated since he slipped down the pecking order last season - behind Riccardo Calafiori and Piero Hincapie - as Arsenal's third choice left-back.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
All thirteen share one bathroom, and the established pecking order means the Peraltas rarely get to use the kitchen.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
