pecking order
Example Sentences
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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
Last year, Tuchel said Quansah – a central defender – was ahead of him in the pecking order, so it doesn't necessarily look good.
From BBC ● May 21, 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
So to build a sense of camaraderie, Finch found a way to flip the pecking order upside down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
At the top of the pecking order, the Irish “social athletic clubs” were in a class by themselves, wielding a level of power that other gangs could only dream of.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
