join the ranks of something

In the past few years, more people have joined the ranks of the poor than ever before.

Other workers moved up and joined the ranks of management.

In early April 2011, however, he left the position to join the ranks of the government.

The next day, I joined the ranks of the unemployed.

But his new car said he'd joined the ranks of suburban family men.

It seems I have joined the ranks of normal women in that respect at least!

I'm very happy you've joined the ranks of the more humane!

And now, I join the ranks of women who whisper "it happened to me."

If you've recently joined the ranks of the sandwich generation, here are some things you need to know.

The first woman joined the ranks of the Mexican navy's special forces.

"My fellow soldier, you have joined the ranks of history."

In a few days you too will join the ranks of the walking dead."

Have you joined the ranks of the world's many telecommuters?

It is easy enough to join the ranks of open house aficionados.

At first, I was still afraid to join the ranks of cancer "victims."

This past year, I joined the ranks of Americans with personal experience.

Once amateurs hear the word, they often join the ranks of owners.

Some are in their 40's - too young and vigorous to have joined the ranks of the retired.

And unpredictable India could also join the ranks of the powerful.

On that day, we joined the ranks of paranoids who have people after them.

Many former leftist guerrillas have joined the ranks of government.

Perhaps that's why so many people are eager to join the ranks of the police and firefighters.

Evidently her friend had joined the ranks of those who'd rather fold than fight.

In politics, he joined the ranks of the Republican Party.

Abbas joined the ranks of Hamas in 1991, when he was 17 years old.