peck
Example Sentences
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The artificial-intelligence trade is upending the long-standing pecking order of Big Tech valuations as investors hunt for the next big winners and losers.
From MarketWatch
No matter how exclusive the party, there’s always a pecking order, and the coolest people—the actors—hang out in a room that’s off-limits.
"You can play once or twice for your country, struggle to pick up a contract and then slip down the pecking order."
From BBC
Injury then gave Marcus Smith the chance to supplant Ford in the pecking order on the 2024 tour of New Zealand, before Fin Smith emerged in last year's Six Nations.
From BBC
As a bonus, she even offers up her cheek for a peck, which is as affectionate as things get between them.
From Los Angeles Times
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