ladder

Example Sentences

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Further down the ladder is Maisy Creed, an up and coming driver who has already caught the eye of Formula 1 teams at the age of 16.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

"Help to Buy policies can help first-time buyers get on the housing ladder, in theory, but can also push up house prices," said Bee Boileau, a research economist at IFS.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

In her piece this week, Rachel Ensign looks at a report showing that more families are scaling the economic ladder into higher-earning groups.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

I incurred a small brokerage cost to build the ladder, but no recurring fees or expenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

We need a taller ladder to get to the skylight, but it feels so much fresher in here.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy