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

While he had originally wanted to climb the ladder in hospitality, he has now "given up" on the industry as he believes it is not worth the stress.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

But as Pregnon set out to climb the ladder, he worried he might not make it.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2024

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 was afraid Father would come up so I slipped away from the top of the stairs and began to climb the ladder up to the loft.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier