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as in hierarchies
a scheme of rank or order
in the ordering of crimes, ripping the tags off upholstered furniture should rank fairly low
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as in sequences
the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another
the ordering of the children in the procession was according to height
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Racial hierarchies may be scrambling, but the reality that the existing global order was birthed to entrench racist beliefs cannot be erased.—
Zachariah Mampilly,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Apr. 2025 -
While Henry worries about the risks of invasion by Spain or of a religious civil war, Cromwell, whom nobles nickname Crumb for his low birth, envisions a world that’s less beholden to ancient hierarchies.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
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Research computing roles pioneered remote work arrangements, with many positions now fully remote or offering flexible scheduling.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, negotiating better terms with suppliers or securing more favorable financing arrangements can provide some breathing room.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Taube points to recession-resistant sectors like healthcare and the use of bond ladders as ways to build stability.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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The ladders were erected under the nets, waiting for the players and coaches to cut them down; UConn left them alone and the workers took the ladders away after everybody left the court.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Orderings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orderings. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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