11.   By then, the senior ranks of city agencies were thick with Depression-era recruits.

12.   He does not conceal his affiliation with Opus Dei, in which he now holds a senior rank that entails a commitment to celibacy.

13.   Lay, when he spoke to analysts Tuesday during a conference call, stressed Enron has plenty of experienced talent in its senior ranks.

14.   Late last year, Lazard sought to shore up its senior ranks by hiring Vernon E. Jordan Jr., the Washington power broker.

15.   Officials said the case has caused high anxiety in the senior ranks of the CIA.

16.   Some departures from senior ranks were expected, they said.

17.   The company said the proportion of women in its senior executive ranks is increasing.

18.   The commission was established by Congress, and its membership drawn partly from the senior ranks of Congress and several intelligence agencies.

19.   The new official would apparently have even more senior rank and would also coordinate policy among the State Department, the Pentagon, the Treasury Department and other agencies.

20.   The officials said the case has caused high anxiety in the senior ranks of the CIA.