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food chain

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Definition of food chain

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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Wednesday’s hierarchy openly predicted bumps in the road and one of them was felt on August 1, a week before the first competitive game of the new season.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
But the shifts in employment wrought by AI are challenging enterprises to adapt to more dynamic teams, assessing people based on their skills rather than their place in a hierarchy, Black says.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2026

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The grouping includes two chaises, a loveseat, and a pop-up bed that transforms the 122-inch-wide sectional into a cozy siesta destination.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2026
That meant the only way someone could remember the depth chart, personnel groupings or key moments was by relying on a brain capable of collecting a whole lot of information in real time.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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