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Example sentences for: pecking

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But under the "pecking order" hypothesis, the agreement could serve as a sort of "arms control" that leaves everyone better off by preserving our relative positions while freeing up some extra time for leisure.
Even farther down in the pecking order is the term, gag.
Other terms that elicit laughter are lower on the pecking order because, although they may display quick thinking, they may lack the tight framework.
On the other hand, if people care about the pecking order, you and your neighbor can get involved in a costly and futile "arms race," sacrificing valuable leisure in your mutually frustrating efforts to be the top earner on the block.
But any such agreement would be impossible to enforce, which (if the "pecking order" hypothesis is true) is a failure of the marketplace.