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Discover LudwigThe phrase "we were ranked" is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it when you want to say that you were assigned a certain position in terms of rank or grading. For example, "We were ranked first in the state for math scores."
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In two consecutive rankings, the most recent in 2010, we were ranked the top Pharmacology Department in the country by the National Research Council.
We were ranked second in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for the 2020 Best Graduate Nursing Schools rankings.
In terms of competitiveness rankings themselves, when we started the 10x10 program in 2005 we were ranked 68th in the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business report, but now, after climbing steadily over the years, in November we are ranked the 11th most competitive nation in the world, just 1 point shy of our goal.
"In 2007 we were ranked at around 10th in the world.
Back in 1993 we were ranked 24th out of 28 OECD nations.
And despite our downsizing, we were ranked for the first time among the Fortune 25.
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