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
  • On Saturday, federal agents were rammed and boxed in by 10 cars near Broadview, Illinois, where anti-ICE crowds have been gathering for days and nearly a dozen people have been arrested.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Legendary Whitetails Women’s Pathfinder Performance Pants Shoulder seasons are the perfect time to explore the outdoors—lighter crowds and milder weather are right up my alley.
    Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Rank and files.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rank%20and%20files. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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