Examples of low-ranking in a Sentence
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The team is unbeaten there since 2013, although most of Mexico’s opponents have been low-ranking Concacaf sides.
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Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Hegseth and Vance both served as low-ranking service members in Iraq at around the same time.
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Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
Last week, Israel began striking Basij checkpoints, extending the threat to low-ranking members.
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Sarah El Deeb,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
Lawmakers in low-ranking states should look to Arizona and Idaho for tips on how to broaden the pool of child care providers through more reasonable regulation.
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Editorial,
Boston Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
Viewers voted to create teams for every major round of the competition, which meant the trainees were constantly reassembled into new lineups, with low-ranking contestants eliminated.
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Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
While much of the paper’s reporting covers sports and daily life on-base, Stars and Stripes articles have spurred lawsuits against the Defense Department and calls for improved oversight in matters that tend to affect low-ranking troops the most.
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Anna Mulrine Grobe,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 Jan. 2026
His father, George, was a low-ranking police officer.
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Tyler Jett,
Des Moines Register,
21 Jan. 2026
Her deep connection with the animals led to unprecedented access, including a 22-month period as a low-ranking member of a troop.
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Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Hegseth and Vance both served as low-ranking service members in Iraq at around the same time.
—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
Last week, Israel began striking Basij checkpoints, extending the threat to low-ranking members.
—
Sarah El Deeb,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
Lawmakers in low-ranking states should look to Arizona and Idaho for tips on how to broaden the pool of child care providers through more reasonable regulation.
—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
Viewers voted to create teams for every major round of the competition, which meant the trainees were constantly reassembled into new lineups, with low-ranking contestants eliminated.
—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
While much of the paper’s reporting covers sports and daily life on-base, Stars and Stripes articles have spurred lawsuits against the Defense Department and calls for improved oversight in matters that tend to affect low-ranking troops the most.
—
Anna Mulrine Grobe,
Christian Science Monitor,
24 Jan. 2026
His father, George, was a low-ranking police officer.
—
Tyler Jett,
Des Moines Register,
21 Jan. 2026
Her deep connection with the animals led to unprecedented access, including a 22-month period as a low-ranking member of a troop.
—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Low-ranking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-ranking. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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