The Bucks' defensive rank has risen to 11th from 27th last season.

Meanwhile, the archdiocese estimates that the ranks of its parishioners are rising by more than 20,000 a year.

A barked command in Japanese caused the lower ranks to rise and stand with heads bowed.

His rank would rise and fall more than any other officer in his 30 years on the police force.

At the same time, Democrats are desperate to extend coverage to the uninsured, whose ranks could rise past 50 million if the economy stalls.

While a child's rank rose automatically, adults had to raise their own rank through religious achievement or marriage.

A princess's rank rises in direct proportion to the length of her nails.

At the same time, their rank rose to that of prōtospatharios and even patrikios.

The school's rank rose to 444th out of 1661 3rd grades, in Pennsylvania, in 2008-2009.

However, the ranks of obese passengers have risen steadily in recent decades.