ladder

Example Sentences

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Kush said he planned to use the money to help his mum "get on to the property ladder", while Jo said he hoped to travel to Senegal to "learn where I come from".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Together, these discoveries point away from a simple ladder of progress.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

There used to be a lot of steps up the ladder — you’d play clubs at your band’s start, then theaters, then go onto bigger things.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Then, in a brokerage account, ladder some short-term CDs or Treasurys that will come due as you need them.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

I hold the ladder steady, and Ray climbs higher.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko