climb the ladder

Example Sentences

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That helped workers climb the ladder to higher-paying careers like sales, said Mark Muro, senior fellow at the think tank Brookings Metro.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Johnson said the job changes were necessary to climb the ladder in the real estate industry.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2025

With odds stacked against those trying to climb the ladder, for many Nigerians the only realistic path to a better life is to leave.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2025

Sebastian wants to relocate to Europe and climb the ladder system there before returning to the United States to become an IndyCar driver.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2024

I filled it full of hay so she wouldn’t have to climb the ladder to the loft Papa laid down the law to my sisters about being good and helping Mama while we were gone.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls