rung

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This upper rung of tech media is moving toward flattering, access-driven coverage, where the powerful reward friendliness more than broader audiences reward independence.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

Simultaneously, there will be a lower rung where the top performers can earn their way into the upper circuit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Khamenei he is a hojjat al-Islam, which is one rung below ayatollah.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

An alarm bell has been rung by one of Wall Street’s most prominent strategists.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

Billy, the younger Fitzgibbon son, had been sitting on the kitchen stool, his feet up on the rung, eating berries from a colander.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien