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• n  position on a scale in relation to others in a sport
• v  take or have a position relative to others
• v  assign a rank or rating to
• v  take precedence or surpass others in rank
• s  having a higher rank

• A website is ranking colleges by how much money alumni make and is catching flak for it too.
• The ranking system "attracts hard drivers," Kean says.
• Illustration by Peter and Maria Hoey for PTI But for all the college rankings floating around, there's still one area students and parents can't find much concrete info about: how .

• rank
• rate
• range
• order
• grade
• place
• outrank
• superior
• higher-ranking

News & Articles

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• Profiling, ranking 10 amateurs in Open field
  Ranking the 10 amateurs in the field for this year's U.S. Open, with bios on each player.
  June 12, 2013 - The Golf Channel
• Power Ranking the Main-Card Fights at UFC 161
  The UFC returns to Canada this weekend with UFC 161 from Winnipeg. The card is headlined by former 205-pound champion Rashad Evans and two-division Pride champion Dan Henderson. The card has shuffled a bunch due to numerous injuries. It is possible that will hurt the pay-per-view sales, but we will see when it is all said and done. For now, here is a power ranking of the main card fights.  Begin ...
  June 12, 2013 - Bleacher Report
• Ranking Mario Balotelli's Best 5 Moments for Both Club and Country
  Any ranking involving the mercurial Mario Balotelli will contain anything from the unbelievably bizarre to the shockingly entertaining. Let's take a route less traveled by the media this time—looking at some of Mario Balotelli 's best moments for both club and country. It's no secret that most Super Mario headlines come with a negative connotation questioning his very sanity or motive. Much has ...
  June 9, 2013 - Bleacher Report

Quotes

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• Jelena Jankovic in Peninsula On-line
  The smiling Jankovic said: "I'm not really thinking about that (ranking). It doesn't matter because it's just the beginning of the year, and there are many more tournaments to play," she said. "Maybe the ranking will change, but it's not...
• President Bush in Guardian Unlimited
  We have made it clear to high-ranking officials, whether they be Republicans or Democrats, that going to Syria sends mixed signals,Bush said. "Photo opportunities and/or meetings with Assad lead the Assad government to believe they're part...
• Scott McClellan in Washington Post
  There was one problem. It was not true,McClellan writes, according to a brief excerpt released Tuesday. "I had unknowingly passed along false information. And five of the highest-ranking officials in the administration were involved in my...