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rank

adjective as in obscene, vulgar

noun as in column, tier of individuals

verb as in be worthwhile; have supremacy

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The Journal asked economists to rank which of the 13 candidates the administration has said it is looking at to succeed Powell would be the best candidate and who was most likely to be picked.

Penn State’s athletic department ranks among the top 10 in the country with more than $180 million in annual revenue.

She joked that she expanded the ranks of ICE agents by advertising to men who take gas station supplements.

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In reality, though, Hayya and Hamas were running out of time as regional powers closed ranks.

“Jesus doesn’t ask us to rank our love for others,” the future Pope Leo said in response, calling the vice president “wrong.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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