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Recent Examples of hierarchize
The use of color, as in the case of the study area and the bathroom, chosen according to each orientation, serves to differentiate these areas from the rest of the room and hierarchize them spatially.
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Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 1 Mar. 2023
Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 1 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hierarchize
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As founder of Celera Genomics in 1998, Venter honed his method of decoding—whole-genome shotgun sequencing—which can rapidly sequence different parts of the genome at the same time and then uses machine learning to reassemble them in the right order.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
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Venter worked with Nobel laureate Hamilton Smith to sequence the bacterium Haemophilus influenzae, which resulted in a new vaccine for ear infections and is helping scientists understand how pathogens evolve.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, planners in the Chinese Communist Party have indicated a willingness to prioritize stability in the labor market as the country reckons with a slowing economy and elevated youth unemployment.—
Victor Swezey,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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The Kings have prioritized defense for most of the past two decades, often playing a sticky, trapping style that doesn’t promote offensive creativity or attack.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Haines is among more than 1,500 property owners who filed a federal lawsuit arguing the moratorium enacted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention violated the Fifth Amendment by unlawfully denying them compensation.—
Michael Casey,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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But this estimate hinged on the fact that all those shipments had been handled by a small group of prolific importers — companies that quickly got ready to file their claims.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
3 May 2026
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The team graded how well the AI model could provide an accurate diagnosis at three moments in time, from the triage stage in the ER, up to being admitted into the hospital.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2026
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Bader put in the work to understand grading the sizes so an XS will fit an XS body perfectly, while the same garment in a 3X will fit a 3X body perfectly.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Hierarchize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hierarchize. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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