11.   Lt. Flinn had an affair with the husband of a female airman who held a lower rank.

12.   Musashimaru is a rank lower at ozeki, one of three wrestlers at that rank.

13.   Natiq-Noori is a hojatolislam, one rank lower than an ayatollah.

14.   One explanation for the rise has been a surge in overtime earnings for officers in the lower ranks from patrolmen to lieutenant.

15.   Pay, especially in the lower ranks, is often cited as an issue.

16.   She held a lower rank than past press secretaries, and was shut out of high-level meetings at the White House.

17.   The economic boom, increased competitive pressures and the end of corporate loyalty are also sending more companies to recruiters when they need management talent in lower ranks.

18.   The gospel according to Taylor was that that people in the lower ranks should learn to do as they were told.

19.   The NFL says it is curing itself of racism by bolstering the lower ranks of coaches.

20.   The questions debated by the panelists included whether Kimmel and Short were unfairly treated when they were relieved of their commands and retired at lower ranks after the attack.