lower rung
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The missing lower rung in today’s career ladder isn’t a problem to be solved.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
And how does a man like Joseph, an authority figure in the church but on a lower rung than Theophilus, conduct himself under those circumstances?
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2025
She said her own conclusions are that the effect on low-skilled workers is small, though she acknowledged it’s a concern, particularly amid years of stagnant wage growth at the lower rung.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 11, 2021
The Ravens are a Super Bowl aspirant, and it will sting to reckon with being on a lower rung than the Chiefs.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 29, 2020
He found a lower rung with his foot, and started down.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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