Pecking in a sentence

While the pecking order is establishing, frequent and violent fights can happen, but once established, it is broken only when other individuals enter the group, in which case the pecking order re-establishes from scratch.

Already, Na Piarsaigh have been installed as favourites to retain the John Daly Cup next Autumn, followed in the pecking-order by Doon, Kilmallock and Patrickswell, with Mungret/St.

Both find themselves somewhat closer to one another in college basketball’s pecking order.

But we really need a change of attitude to enterprise and investment, rather than pecking away at failed regulations.

Dyche’s decision not to start him in the Carabao Cup tie at League Two Doncaster Rovers on Wednesday suggested he had moved down the pecking order as the game offered an opportunity for a much-needed confidence boost.

Elsewhere, the return of Callum Roberts from a hamstring injury – whenever that may be – will push another summer recruit, in Shayden Morris, further down the pecking order.

Game time has not been frequent for in recent months, with the 26-year-old falling behind others in the pecking order.

Granit Xhaka has played a key role this season but a return to the Bundesliga is on the cards, while Arsenal are also open to offers for Emile Smith Rowe who had fallen way down Arteta’s pecking order after an injury-hit campaign.

Heading into the World Cup Duane Vermeulen was in the best form he has been in since the 2019 World Cup and it seemed like he had moved ahead of Jasper Wiese in the eighthman pecking order.

He has fallen dramatically down the pecking order at City, following the arrival of Mads Hermansen and the promotion of Jakub Stolarczyk to number two.

He made his full debut on Thursday after two and a half years with the club and has overtaken Anthony Elanga in the pecking order in recent months.

He now stands – clearly – ahead of Folau Fakatava, Finlay Christie and Brad Weber, in the All Blacks’ pecking order at halfback and needs time in the saddle during the Rugby Championships.

He's currently fifth in Ten Hag's pecking order - behind Lisandro Martinez, Raphael Varane, Victor Lindelof, and even Luke Shaw.

However, he has fallen in the pecking order, not even playing 30 games in a campaign in the following two seasons.

If I had to try, I guess I didn’t really understand why Costa was so far ahead in the pecking order but Jimenez looks a shadow of his former self.

Indiana's pecking order at guard changed dramatically after starting point guard suffered a broken foot in mid-December and later underwent surgery.

It is lower down the singles pecking order that prize money has soared most in recent times.

Largely, deals happen for three reasons — improved business synergies, a mandatory consolidation in the sector to move up the pecking order, or simply to chart an exit to investors.

Nightwing is basically DC's main character, taking his place at the top of the pecking order.

Of all the components in the team’s late-season pitching plans, however, few are bigger than — the 24-year-old phenom who could emerge as an X factor down the stretch or fade down the pecking order if rookie struggles mount.