How to Use tier in a Sentence

tier

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  • Most of the households that did not pay their Lifeline bill through last month are in the $18-a-month tier.
    — Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2023
  • By pulling the top or the bottom tier towards you, the rest of the shelf comes forward and out of the cabinet.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2023
  • The overall odds of winning a Powerball prize (across all tiers) are about 1 in 24.9.
    — USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2024
  • The overall odds of winning a Powerball prize (across all tiers) are about one in 24.9.
    — The Courier-Journal, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The wintry mix was hitting hardest in the northern tier of the nation.
    — Amancai Biraben and Jim Salter, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Their last new entrant inside the highest tier on the tally came to them back in 1996.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Godlike quality comes with the help of our top tier friends.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023
  • For instance, both schools price most Mountain West games in the middle tier.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Weapon mods can also be looted or crafted out of two of the same mods of a lower tier.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
  • And to top it off, each tier nicely includes two free Dream pillows.
    — Jenifer Calle, SELF, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Since then, the number of tiers has increased and the price of the most expensive tickets has steadily climbed.
    — Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 28 Feb. 2024
  • If the transfer had gone through, he would have been assigned to Barcelona B, the club’s reserve team in the third tier of Spanish soccer.
    — Staff Writer follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2023
  • But don’t worry: Either tier will still get you access to Prime Day.
    — Vulture, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Vegan and low-fat diets were ranked in the second tier.
    — Linda Carroll, NBC News, 27 Apr. 2023
  • The popular dress has a deep V-neck, slightly puffy sleeves, and tiers running down the lower half.
    — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Most retailers have a range of prices with lots of options in the $200 price tier, the average for a quality tree.
    — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2023
  • El Niño winters favor a storm track along the southern tier of the US, increasing the chances for storms to push off the coast and become potent, snowy nor’easters.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Max, Disney+ and Netflix adjusted to the tier system in recent years.
    — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
  • To maximize your counter space and dry many dishes at once, the best dish drying rack is this two-tier design by 1EasyLife.
    — Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2023
  • In the East, Milwaukee and Boston made major trades to cement themselves in the top tier of contention.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2023
  • All of which has arguably pushed Moren past her current contract and into a higher tier in her sport.
    — Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Mar. 2023
  • General admission fans can view the paddock from the top tier.
    — Ian Parkes, New York Times, 2 May 2024
  • Well, that ties into the other tier of our efforts, which is legislative.
    — Garret K. Woodward, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2024
  • The Gray Sweatshirt Not every sweatshirt ascends to god-tier status but these two do.
    — Talia Abbas, Glamour, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Apart from financial metrics like profits, a team’s tier, who plays for it, and its track record matter, too.
    — Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 20 Apr. 2024
  • Designed with five tiers, the clever hangers provide plenty of storage space for folded pants, skirts, scarves, and more.
    — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
  • The first and second tiers were blueberry lemon, and the bottom tier was white chocolate raspberry.
    — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Watch the shows Rides get a lot of the love, but Universal Orlando’s live entertainment is top tier.
    — Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
  • This three-tier spice rack is a freestanding mini cabinet for your kitchen counter or pantry.
    — Jarrett Melendez, Bon Appétit, 17 Mar. 2023
  • In Velázquez’s company, just about anyone else will look second-tier.
    — Jason Farago, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023

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