top-ranking
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Polls have consistently indicated in recent months that the cost of living is a top-ranking issue among Americans.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
The WHO tries to keep tabs on these things, listing things like bird flu, Ebola, Nipah, Lassa and yes, hantavirus, as top-ranking threats to global health.
From Salon ● May 11, 2026
Rep. Robert Garcia, the top-ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, agreed with the first lady that there should be a public hearing in Congress.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
During a hearing this month, Elbridge Colby, a top-ranking Defense Department official, claimed not to recognize his own past quotes when a Democratic congressman read them aloud.
From Slate ● Mar. 23, 2026
And, like Mike, Figan got to be the top-ranking male—the alpha male—by using his brains.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
