hierarchies

Example Sentences

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Building a castell requires intense tactile cooperation, triggering fear and embarrassment, and dismantling professional hierarchies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

If 1966 is any blueprint, we can expect a breakdown of long-accepted hierarchies and systems of authority.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

They talked about work and imported the hierarchies and nuances of their work lives into their neighborhoods.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly