rung

Example Sentences

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“You’re at the bottom rung of society’s ladder,” he writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

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

Reynolds and McElhenney accomplished that even if they’re still stuck on a ladder one rung short of the Premier League.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 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

And then Helena is shaking me, telling me that the cathedral bells have rung.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron