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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

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

So I was standing by my locker like a total loser well after the last bell had rung, in case Maddie showed up late, when Brij Nath came by.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon