Sports positions

Usage examples of rankings.

Then inter-group competition again, with reshuffled rankings, and finally mixed doubles: sword paired with club, dagger with staff, until every man could pair with any other weapon against any combination and fight effectively.

The original rankings could be altered by challenge from below, so that those whose skill increased could achieve higher standing.

The second month, with the physical rankings firmly established, the tribe began inter-weapon competition.

The advisors who first caught on to the need to shift rankings as the type of opposition shifted gained many points for their groups.

Again the rankings were shuffled, as the teamed first and second swords found themselves ignominiously defeated by the tenth and fifteenth duo.

Though the rankings vary from month to month, the list for March 2001 is typical: Four of the nine are conservative websites: drudgereport.

You tried your very best at everything you did, glanced at the rankings, fiercely resolved to do better, and went on about your business.

The rankings told you who was more skilled-"more worthy" was the phrase used by the Real McCoy a day or two before-than you were.

But Jake noticed now that McCoy's name was in the top half of the rankings on both boards.