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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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This one-level museum eschews traditional museological hierarchies.—
Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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Similar hierarchies exist in beehives and ant colonies.— Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
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His choreography, recreated from his work on the show, delivers big, bold, classic Broadway dance sequences that feel ripped from another era in the best way.— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Human video, once limited by missing physical signals, can now be mapped more effectively into actionable control sequences.— Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
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Texas dominated many national rankings in the report as well, with the ZIP code encompassing the Dallas suburb of Crandall ranking second on the list and a more urban Dallas ZIP code ranking 10th.— Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
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So what makes the cell go, what breathes life into the atomic arrangements, is the efficient removal of protons so that more protons will flow.— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
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And many bars are having just as hard a time making rent, making these kinds of arrangements a life raft for basically all parties involved.— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 20 Apr. 2026
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She’s been knocked off ladders and thrown in dumpsters, and yet, strings of bad luck have kept her off the WrestleMania card for the last three years.— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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Gran Turismo is home to over 430 square feet of living space, thanks to the help of its expandable drop-down side wings (which can be equipped with ladders that drop straight into the ocean).— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Orderings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/orderings. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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