as in hierarchy
a series of types of living things in which each one uses the next lower member of the series as a source of food
Sharks eat fish that are lower in the food chain. animals that are at the top of the food chain
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Noun
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This match could offer the clearest early indicator of where SDFC stands in the Western Conference hierarchy.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026 -
Tottenham Hotspur’s hierarchy entered the January window with a decision to make.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The most promising should be the white-collar grouping of professional and business services employment, which has been showing signs of improvement after three years of job shedding.—
Conor Sen,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The grouping is playing so well that Sturm has resisted tinkering with it to help other lines to get going.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Food chain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/food%20chain. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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