hierarchies

Example Sentences

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Susan Hilferty’s costumes usher us back to a time when hierarchies were not only visible but rigorously enforced.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

The region is largely rural, where strong social hierarchies continue to influence everyday life.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

The economics job market has its own peculiar rhythms and hierarchies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 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