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a scheme of rank or order
in one ranking of the best places to live, San Francisco surpassed all the other cities in the U.S.
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to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes
my favorite pitcher ranks first in the league for number of consecutive outs
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“Ranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranking. Accessed 6 Dec. 2022.
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