ladder

Example Sentences

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By about 20:00 the large flames appeared to have been extinguished, while firefighters on ladders continued to tackle the remnants of the blaze.

From BBC

The rugby legend is a well-known figure across Wales - but it is not lost on him that, in some ways, he is starting at the bottom of the ladder once again.

From BBC

Hollywood types often strike a snarky and condescending tone when they peer down the ladder at the low rungs of show business—an excellent example is the 2017 comedy “The Disaster Artist.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The governor praised quick-thinking first responders, notably firefighters who "were quite literally climbing up ladders, handing individuals in this nursing home to police, who were at times carrying two people on their back to safety."

From Barron's

Atop the aerial ladder of a bright red fire engine, a firefighter wrangles a hose.

From Los Angeles Times