hierarchies

Example Sentences

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Who knew chairs could tell stories of invasions and class hierarchies?

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Could you explain how those actively reproduce class and racial hierarchies?

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

That includes a president, a parliament and varying governmental, military and religious hierarchies, noted Paul Salem, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Muñoz has sought to shake up Hyundai’s culture, fearing its hierarchies could shield top executives from the truth or throttle innovation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

Everywhere you turn, hierarchies are being challenged from below or are transforming themselves from top- down structures into more horizontal and collaborative ones.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman