rank and files

plural of rank and file

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Noun
  • Graduates earn a median income of $90,900 after three years, which rises to $170,100 20 years out—the highest median salary of the top 25 publics.
    Fiona Riley, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Unlike democratic politicians who must constantly justify their actions to skeptical publics and hostile media, autocrats like Putin and Kim arrive at these summits with clear, patient, long-term objectives.
    Bobby Ghosh, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • National parks appear to have weathed summer crowds despite staffing cuts, but fall remains uncertain.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
  • In Los Angeles this summer, officers used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse crowds during several nights of demonstrations.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Rank and files.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rank%20and%20files. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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