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TakeLargestBy

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TakeLargestBy[list, f, n]

returns the a sorted list of the n largest items in list
using f to retrieve the items' keys to compare them.

For details on how to use the ExcludedForms option, see TakeLargest[].

• • TakeLargestBy[{{1, -1}, {10, 100}, {23, 7, 8}, {5, 1}}, Total, 2]

• • TakeLargestBy[{"abc", "ab", "x"}, StringLength, 1]