lower ranks
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Mr. Jordan was once a bomb-thrower from the lower ranks of the GOP who worked his way into top committee posts.
From Washington Times • Oct. 10, 2023
What's less clear is the current mood in the lower ranks of the army.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2023
"The parties must convey clear and unequivocal instructions to lower ranks," said the UN, African Union and regional orgainsation IGAD.
From Reuters • May 12, 2023
Hit by a sluggish stock market and economic slowdown, some Washington billionaires have gotten a little less wealthy and fallen to lower ranks on Forbes’ annual list of billionaires.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2023
The lower ranks were designated Cihuaquaquilli, or 'lady herb-eaters,' while the higher orders were known as Cihuatlamacasque, or 'lady deaconesses.'
From The Mythologies of Ancient Mexico and Peru by Spence, Lewis