ladder
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Atop the aerial ladder of a bright red fire engine, a firefighter wrangles a hose.
From Los Angeles Times
They combine animals and figures; architecture, ladders and wagons; abstraction and representation.
The missing lower rung in today’s career ladder isn’t a problem to be solved.
Another time, she fell off a ladder while working on Christmas decorations, knocking herself out and severely bruising her face.
Losses from investments, property, or businesses tend to be the biggest reason people slip down the income ladder.
From Science Daily
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