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Ranks as disputes (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rows

I believe this is a double definition.

'ranks' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)

'disputes' is the second definition.
(row is a kind of dispute)

'as' is the link.

(Other definitions for rows that I've seen before include "Tiers" , "Banks" , "Columns" , "Rackets" , "Uses oars" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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