rung

Example Sentences

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That same chorus had rung out when players, staff and their families walked around the pitch after qualifying for the Champions League in 2023 and 2025.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

If that’s so, you’d be in good shape overall, and you could roll that $310,000 into the next rung of your ladder pretty confidently.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Lesch never climbed above the lowest rung on the minor league ladder, where he pitched just 10 innings and gave up more runs, hits and walks than he got outs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

The country is on the second rung of a four-level National Fuel Security Plan, urging people and businesses to buy only the fuel that they need.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

He steps up another rung on the railing.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt