Sentence examples for pulls rank from inspiring English sources

Jonjo Shelvey pulls rank and decides to take it, but his effort is comically off-target.

I wonder if anyone ever turns up as a prince or princess and pulls rank.

I didn't go to your stupid SHIELD Hogwarts or whatever... .. Skye pouts after Fitz pulls rank at the hologram table.

With this, she pulls rank on Mr Westerwelle and positions herself as the guardian of economic stability.

Then Bentley joins a group tasked with trying out various models (I notice that he pulls rank, bagging the Apple Watch for himself).

"The brothers McCourt never saw a metaphor they didn't like," said Mr. Brown, who organizes meetings every other month or so, and is the appointed admiral, though he but rarely pulls rank.

Spacey also pulls ranks as artistic director at the Old Vic, where he both acts and directs.

Do I pull rank the same way?

Not even officers may pull rank.

She pulled rank and ordered him to get moving.

When Burton remonstrates with him, he tries to pull rank.