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as in level
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
the greasy spoon restaurant was several rungs below the kind of establishment in which we usually dined
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as in baton
Scottish
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
the watchman usually carried a stout oak rung
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as in chimed
to make the clear sound heard when metal vibrates
I didn't hear the doorbell ring
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Recent Examples of rung
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Several rungs down the Happy Hollow adolescent social ladder, three of the couple’s outcast peers struggle to attract an audience for their metal band, Dethkrunch.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Just two rungs lower comes Gaga’s second and only other new placement on those lists.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
The new Squamish Via Ferrata enables non-climbers to ascend the Chief, using ladder-like rungs and safety cables.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024
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The title pushes forward more than 10 rungs on the Billboard 200, re-entering the highest half of the list.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Several rungs down the Happy Hollow adolescent social ladder, three of the couple’s outcast peers struggle to attract an audience for their metal band, Dethkrunch.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Just two rungs lower comes Gaga’s second and only other new placement on those lists.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
The new Squamish Via Ferrata enables non-climbers to ascend the Chief, using ladder-like rungs and safety cables.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024
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Both masks have 132 LEDs and reach similar red light levels—the Omnilux reaches 633 nanometers red light to LED Esthetics' 630 nanometers, and both promise 830 nanometers near-infrared light—but the Omnilux doesn't have a blue light acne option.Nena Farrell, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
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Reduce inflammation and swelling Cold water exposure may spike concentrations of stress hormones in our system, which is known to increase the levels of anti-inflammatory biomarkers in our systems.Audrey Noble, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
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Blurry lacks a central character, instead letting the narrative flow from person to person, couple to couple, like a passed baton made up of grace and light.The Week US, theweek, 19 Nov. 2024
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Evans then allegedly turned the gun on the man, firing several shots as the victim attempted to swat away his gun with the baton.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Drawing on experience The board position is Fischer’s debut in Arizona water politics.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Shostakovich did not absent-mindedly stumble into a position of lasting cultural power.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Her chief cargo was rattan canes, from the island of Sumatra.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Upon hearing the speech, South Carolina representative Preston Brooks used his cane to beat Sumner into unconsciousness.Blake D. Morant, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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NBCUniversal is set to undergo major changes in its C-suite and in its TV business, with the company reorganizing its executive ranks in connection with its plan to spin off most of its cable networks.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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The ranks of the unbanked are also falling as the population gets older, and becomes generally more educated — older folks and those with more education are more likely to be banked.Emily Peck, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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The top echelons of Leadville society were those on the winning side of the mining equation.James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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The clampdown formed part of wider measures aimed at the upper echelons, with private equity bosses, private schools, second homes and private jets all faced with new levies.Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Top 100 rankings) has a national private membership, but is very much connected to the bigger public golf resort.Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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The TikTok Billboard Top 50 is a weekly ranking of the most popular songs on TikTok in the United States based on creations, video views and user engagement.Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
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The company continues to monitor interest rate and foreign currency risks, with strategies in place to manage exposure.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Explore has a wide band with a thin gel line inside to keep it in place.Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Rung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rung. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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