rank and file

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The stew of issues bubbling through the transactions is why most of the rank and file at CNN rooted for Netflix to prevail in its bidding for Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

But the rank and file, the “MAHA moms,” can be divided into two broad categories, which we’ll call the individualists and the structuralists.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

The turnover has led to rapid elevations for some commanders who are less experienced and are likely to be preoccupied with stabilizing morale and enforcing loyalty across the rank and file.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

But among the rank and file, there is continued frustration with the department’s disciplinary system.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Nevertheless, many of the rank and file continued to look cautiously about them.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams