rank
noun
a number of persons forming a separate class in a social hierarchy or in any graded body.
have been ranking
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present perfect progressiveof rank.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The two other candidates on the stage, Klobuchar and the billionaire activist Tom Steyer, have been ranking in the single digits, well below the 15 percent threshold required by party rules to acquire convention delegates.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 15, 2020
The economists have been ranking countries since 2012, but the data used goes back farther so the economists can judge trends.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 19, 2017
