ladder

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

A bond ladder is a portfolio of bonds of different maturities that maintains a stable duration target.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 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

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

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

We took the buggy since it was only the three of us, and tied the ladder on the side.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck