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food chain

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Definition of food chain

as in hierarchy

a series of types of living things in which each one uses the next lower member of the series as a source of food Sharks eat fish that are lower in the food chain. animals that are at the top of the food chain

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Jessup and Kendrick are the Emperor and Vader, convinced of their own moral superiority and addicted to playing God and breaking men like horses within a hierarchy that demands unquestioning upwards loyalty above all.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Guide Attention With Strong Visual Hierarchy Strong visual hierarchy is something AI still struggles with.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

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On foreign policy, Lula has worked to boost the political influence of countries in the Global South as a founding member of the BRICS group, a grouping of major emerging economies that includes Brazil, China, Russia, India and South Africa.

— Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
Martelly’s registration under a new political grouping, Debloke, will place the council under heavy scrutiny.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

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