- present participle of rank.
ranking
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Year: 2022 Compiled by: Dan Kois and Slate Staff Of note: Accompanied by several supplemental essays, including a ranking by Chris Molanphy of “The Top 5 Mob Movie Deaths of All Time.”
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026
The victory ensures he retains his number two ranking from the Netherlands' Gian van Veen.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
The Lakers’ defensive rating last season in the NBA was 115.5, ranking them 20th in the league.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
The countries that are driving AI development showed lower rates of usage, with the U.S. ranking 21st with 33% usage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Each fencer was put into a randomly selected pool with other fencers based on ranking.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
As such, some exclusions were necessary to make this List of Lists work, including year-specific rankings, gift ideas, and stuff that’s simply far too outdated.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026
Silva, who is number one in the UFC's flyweight rankings, was set to face Shevchenko for the belt before the bout was cancelled, so was expected to challenge for the vacant title.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Members of the Tata family have been noticeably absent from global billionaire lists even as families of newer Indian conglomerates have climbed those rankings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Orange is 5-0 for the first time since 2017 and has also crept into the final spot of The Times’ top 25 rankings for the Southland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
He hangs the board on the hook and steps back so we can see the rankings.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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