hierarchies
Example Sentences
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In its core regions, Indigenous communities became organized into political hierarchies, with powerful chiefdoms exerting influence over surrounding settlements.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
These AI systems demonstrated the ability to coordinate, establish hierarchies among themselves, cheat and erase traces of their actions.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
“Up All Night” is filled with examples of how nightclubs subverted social hierarchies and thrived in opposition to mainstream culture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Ilaiyaraaja's mastery of the form helped disrupt those hierarchies.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
But at a bigger size you have to impose complicated hierarchies and rules and regulations and formal measures to try to command loyalty and cohesion.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
