pecking order

Example Sentences

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Clarke's pecking order of strikers would most likely have had Adams in pole position, but that view is becoming harder to justify.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Between artificial intelligence, the Iran War, and the future of Taiwan, there’s a lot for the United States and China to hash out—not least of which being the pecking order.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

Their dearth of head-to-head battles is a surprise considering the sport’s pecking order is currently Scheffler and McIlroy…and then everyone else.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The No. 55 draft pick in 2024, Bronny has surpassed Dalton Knecht, the 17th pick in that same draft, in the Lakers’ pecking order.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

At the top of the pecking order, the Irish “social athletic clubs” were in a class by themselves, wielding a level of power that other gangs could only dream of.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield