Sentence examples for the higher-ranking from inspiring English sources

Leading your highest card asks for the higher-ranking of the other two side suits; your lowest card requests the lower-ranking of those side suits.

He led the eight, his highest diamond, as a suit-preference signal for hearts, the higher-ranking of the other two side suits.

If his entry is in hearts, he leads back his highest club, the high card signaling his preference for the higher-ranking of the other two side suits.

So East led the spade eight at Trick 3, his highest spade asking for the higher-ranking of the two side suits.

Then, under dummy's ace, East made a suit-preference signal, dropping her nine to indicate that her entry card was in hearts, the higher-ranking of the other two side suits.

We can see that a heart lead (preferably a suit-preference seven — the highest card asking for the higher-ranking of the other two side suits) to East's ace and a diamond shift would have defeated the slam.

Only Consuls (the highest-ranking of all Roman Magistrates) could preside over the Century Assembly during elections because the higher-ranking Consuls were always elected together with the lower-ranking Praetors.

What reasons does the article suggest have contributed to the higher ranking of fuel consumption this year?

Hence, the more hubs that point to the authority page, the higher ranking the authority page would be.

Not only did Robson team with Murray at the Olympics, she was chosen by him over 20-year-old Heather Watson, who had the higher ranking.

Tsonga, the perennial underachiever of the modern game,had conceded beforehand Murray was the better player, with the higher ranking and more to show for his efforts over the years.