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had ranked

  • past perfect of rank.

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The US spin-off of the ITV dating show has been hugely popular this year, with network Peacock saying it had ranked as their most-streamed reality series.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2025

News had ranked its high school 38th out of 1,130 Florida schools.

From New York Times Nov. 17, 2024

Pyles, a recent graduate of the USC School of Social Work, had ranked that Skid Row clinic as her No. 1 choice before the event started.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 28, 2023

UCLA’s law school, which had ranked 15th last year, nudged up one spot to join the top 14.

From Washington Post Apr. 11, 2023

How heartily did I censure the folly that had ranked alchemy amongst the absurdities of human invention!

From A Day's Ride A Life's Romance by Lever, Charles James