junior

Example Sentences

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Since equity is junior to debt in the capital hierarchy, investors in private equity should be especially worried whenever private credit gets into trouble.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

She caught the eye by scoring 60 goals in 17 matches in the 2020-21 youth league, and began her journey through the country's junior ranks.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Binance said at the time of the Journal’s article that this was a “standard measure to preserve investigative integrity, not to bypass controls,” and that the account was mislabeled as “internal” by a junior employee.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

When Ben Rice began his junior year at Dartmouth, he wasn’t thinking about the major-league draft or a future as one of the most fearsome sluggers on the planet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Soon after school reopened for my final year of junior high, I realized Togbe was beginning to tire quicker than usual, especially on the farm.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo