Students who 'rank' in the top third of their class have a better chance of being accepted to the college of their choice.
A company spokesperson announced that the company will be decreasing its 'ranks' by 200. [=laying off 200 employees]
The guest lecturer is a novelist 'of rank' [=of high regard; of esteem] who has won many prestigious awards.
(..) more than anything in the worl, just like your father loves you. So he brought me here. My father praye to the Many-Face Go. An I rank the water from his fountain. It heale me. I've evote my life to him now. You on't want to hurt anymore? rink. (..)2015 TvShow: Game of Thrones Title: Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken Season: 5 Episode 6