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stratification

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as in hierarchy

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Recent Examples of stratification Deprescribing requires gradual tapering, psychological support, careful risk stratification, and accessible alternatives — none of which Kennedy’s initiative provides at scale. — Jonathan Slater, STAT, 13 May 2026 This creates a new kind of stratification. — Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026 The result is fueling a stratification in the clothing sector as more people are buying clothes. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026 These differences suggest that Oakland County’s stratification is not limited to a divide between struggling areas and wealthy ones. — Grigoris Argeros, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stratification

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The idea of rapid career acceleration, equity and a dynamic culture can be more appealing than the hierarchies of corporate America.

— Vikram Joshi, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
That hierarchy means performance depends more on charging access during dwell time than the multi-source framing might suggest even if that access requires only a standard industrial outlet.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026

Definition of hierarchy

Noun

When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2026
India and Japan, along with the United States and Australia, are members of the Quad, a grouping that promotes cooperation on regional security, maritime issues and defense to counter China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific.

— Sheikh Saaliq, Fortune, 2 July 2026

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The engineer’s caste was Dalit, considered to be on the lower rungs of society, which allegedly made the engineer a target for harassment and discrimination from higher-caste managers.

— David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 June 2026
To that point, human history was a tale of conquest and caste and rigid hierarchies, a world where the strong dominated the weak, where power and wealth and status flowed through lineage and the many were ruled by the few.

— Hilary Gowins, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026

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The highlight, aside from Lendeborg getting to ask Johnson a lighthearted question in Johnson’s own postgame media scrum deep inside the arena’s lower level?

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 July 2026
Acuff found a rhythm in the second quarter, demonstrating his three-level scoring ability while showing off his court vision with some beautiful assists.

— Jason Anderson July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

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