: one who serves or has served in the ranks
especially
: a commissioned officer promoted from the ranks
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That is, of course, because of circumstances (the Orioles are better now) and talent (Norby, while a former top 100 prospect, isn’t seen by external rankers to be as good as those who came before him).
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Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2024
Other top rankers include RV and bus-and-truck mechanics, roofers, paramedics and police officers.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
Here’s the Nielsen ranker from last week in total viewers:
NIELSEN TOTAL VIEWERS RANKER, WEEK OF FEB. 12, 2024
Rank
PROGRAM
NETWORK
TOTAL VIEWERS
1.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Feb. 2024
Ranking 2023’s Winners and Losers Among all outlets, CBS extended its lead with the most programs on the ranker, with 39 (up from 29 last year).
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 Dec. 2023
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Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2024
Other top rankers include RV and bus-and-truck mechanics, roofers, paramedics and police officers.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
Here’s the Nielsen ranker from last week in total viewers:
NIELSEN TOTAL VIEWERS RANKER, WEEK OF FEB. 12, 2024
Rank
PROGRAM
NETWORK
TOTAL VIEWERS
1.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Feb. 2024
Ranking 2023’s Winners and Losers Among all outlets, CBS extended its lead with the most programs on the ranker, with 39 (up from 29 last year).
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 Dec. 2023
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“Ranker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ranker. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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