pecking order
Example Sentences
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Deutsche Bank analysts say the four startups are in the third tier of China’s AI chip vendor pecking order, with Huawei Technologies in the lead.
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
Jesus has fallen down the pecking order in recent seasons at Arsenal due to injury issues, as well as Kai Havertz and Viktor Gyokeres being the preferred central strikers at the club.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 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
Beidleman, sensitive by nature, was quite conscious of his place in the expedition pecking order.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
