ladder

Example Sentences

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This doesn’t mean that all Americans are climbing the ladder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Follow your own gut by putting your money in a secure vehicle like a Treasury or CD ladder.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

The National Housing Federation and the government said shared ownership remains an important route onto the housing ladder, but acknowledged challenges for some buyers, particularly around rising service charges.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The ability to climb the economic ladder has been a hallmark of the American experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

They went through a pantomime of “You go first,” “No, you go first,” until finally George lost his patience and steered Owen toward their makeshift ladder.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz