hierarchical
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Signals originating from BC6 spread through multiple visual pathways in an organized, hierarchical pattern.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
That suggests a more consistent and hierarchical internal system for directing support.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
“Every day there’s quite literally new agents that are being created, and almost at every tier of the hierarchical structure,” Trkay said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
“I had been under this societal understanding that hierarchical love, placing one partner above everything else, was the ultimate romantic expression. I could name hundreds of movies that brought that up,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
But Haas argues that these peoples knew of the existence of hierarchical, structured societies with strong central leaders, and could pattern their societies after them.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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