His men were in two ranks of five before him.

They couldn't hear the words, not even those in the front rank.

There are many in our ranks who say they think as we do.

This is not just a problem in the lower ranks.

We're getting a system that is good but not in the front ranks of American public higher education.

On the other hand it is not the first time he has called the men out to stand in rank during the night.

There were more than 1,600 in their ranks this year, from nearly every state.

He rose in the ranks to become a department director.

I found myself there in the front ranks, as it were.

"But we probably will have some in the middle and lower ranks," he said.