ladder

Example Sentences

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The "first rung of the career ladder has thinned" and that for "too many young people it is now simply out of reach", Milburn is set to say in a speech later.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The Medieval-castle-themed hotel on the south end of the Strip—signature attraction the Tournament of Kings show and dinner—is on the lowest rung of the MGM Resorts ladder in Las Vegas.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Together, these discoveries point away from a simple ladder of progress.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

There used to be a lot of steps up the ladder — you’d play clubs at your band’s start, then theaters, then go onto bigger things.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

He had carried the ladder upstairs and was waiting to take it away when Mrs. Clarke was done with it.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood