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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Structure: What happens to management hierarchies when AI coordinates most activities?—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025 -
Udoka’s equal-opportunity offense has been the most important aspect of the team’s collective growth, keeping a flat hierarchy while remaining confident and aggressive.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2025
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In another blow to China’s push to become a regional leader, India on Thursday rejected signing a joint statement facilitated by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization—one such grouping set up by China and Russia to counter U.S. influence.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
27 June 2025
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“Food chain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/food%20chain. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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