- present participle of rank.
ranking
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He competed in 413 duels in 2024-25, ranking him third of all Premier League players aged under 23, but only won 157 of them - suggesting he has the tendency to chase lost causes.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
A ranking last year by US-Canadian campaign group Stand Earth placed Shein tied for last place on a list of over 40 major fashion brands in terms of their environmental practices.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
It had about $47 billion in assets as of midyear, ranking as the 57th-largest bank holding company in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The seven movies below aren’t a ranking of Scott’s best and they aren’t necessarily his smallest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
My sister’s national and international ranking was climbing steadily, even though she was balancing competing with a heavy courseload at college.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
The Times’ top 10 high school football rankings from the City Section:
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Hundreds of speedrunners share tips on a Discord server built by TransitRuns, a group whose website is the online home for speedrun rankings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The company doesn’t charge for inclusion in the rankings but does sell plaques and reprints to those who make the lists; Forbes and Shook Research share that revenue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Roehampton requires minimum rankings in major games for the scholarship, but will consider applications from those close to the threshold who meet other criteria, such as having large followings on streaming platforms like Twitch.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Incredibly, in spite of his small number of total mounts, his soaring win percentage invariably placed him near the top of the national jockey rankings for purse money won.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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