| 1 | He has created a hierarchy largely determined by closeness to the Wu clan. | |
| 2 | They are both cousins of his, but not of the same degree of propinquity . | |
| 3 | I've been at a hen do where we were all asked to stand in a line, ranking ourselves according to how close we were to the bride. | |
| 4 | It activates a region of the brain called the orbitofrontal cortex, which distinguishes feelings for people with whom we have a close relationship from others. | |
| 5 | Promotions are made not on merit, but on closeness to the ruling family. |