hierarchies

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In corporate hierarchies, researchers have historically been deemed a “higher class of citizens,” Michelle Li, general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

Setting recent works among older ones is an effective element of LACMA’s overall plan to shed outworn hierarchies.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Thoreau held a deep suspicion of government and all hierarchies, including armies and corporations.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Who knew chairs could tell stories of invasions and class hierarchies?

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

He sneered at me for not knowing the hierarchies of the world.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri