climb the ladder

Example Sentences

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That helped workers climb the ladder to higher-paying careers like sales, said Mark Muro, senior fellow at the think tank Brookings Metro.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

But as Pregnon set out to climb the ladder, he worried he might not make it.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2024

Capitals director of youth hockey Peter Robinson pointed out the sport has several different avenues for players to climb the ladder, many of which are different than baseball, basketball or football.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2023

I do the best work I can, but I don’t care for the industry I’m in, and I definitely don’t want to climb the ladder in my current role.

From Slate • May 5, 2023

He had tried to climb the ladder but it turned out not to be possible.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara