rank and file
Example Sentences
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The GRA, which supports rank and file police officers, would support tougher legislation, including harsher sentences and driving bans for people caught engaging in dangerous behaviour on the roads, she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
"Drapatyi has a very good reputation among the rank and file - especially those who joined after 2022 as civilians," says Mykola Bielieskov, senior analyst at the Ukrainian NGO Come Back Alive.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Rohrbaugh is seen as well-tempered and liked by the rank and file and other executives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The stew of issues bubbling through the transactions is why most of the rank and file at CNN rooted for Netflix to prevail in its bidding for Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026
In the end, though the rank and file wanted to keep on fighting, union leader Donnelly knew they could not win.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
