As a part of a national movement by college bands to open their ranks to female members, women joined the band in 1972.

Not all of them are necessarily eager to open their ranks to comply with the new law.

Does the adversary make a wedge in order to open your ranks?

In fairly short order, the men who ran the county bar opened their ranks to female lawyers.

He began to walk toward it, and the creatures made way for him, opening their ranks to let him pass unhindered.

The animals dashed away through the oncoming infantry, who opened their ranks to let them pass.

They opened their ranks and a potbellied officer in full dress uniform pushed his way through.

The Fire Department first opened its ranks to women in 1977.

In addition many of these organizations have increased membership by opening their ranks to women, while the Masons remain all male.