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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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Passengers who are still onboard have been taking isolation precautions to try to prevent further spread, but Kell says researchers will want to gather samples of the virus from the ship in order to sequence them.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
6 May 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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Leaders of the organization say that in an election year, some lawmakers appeared to have prioritized appearances over the state’s long-term economic growth.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Its establishments prioritize discretion and exclusivity.—
Nick Scott,
Robb Report,
17 May 2026
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In the old system, the administrator found an incident report from April 30, 2002, filed by an officer named Darrell Mayhew, who had found Djena by herself in the park near the Toures’ residence.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Osment filed for divorce on March 7, 2025, citing irreconcilable differences.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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Patterson also said a grading system that publicly ranks schools on an A-F scale is on his list of priorities for the week.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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If a hospital is missing too many pieces of data, the hospital is not graded.—
Eva Flowe
May 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2026
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“Hierarchize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hierarchize. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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