ladder

Example Sentences

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I incurred a small brokerage cost to build the ladder, but no recurring fees or expenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Meta styled Muse Spark as “the first step on our scaling ladder and the first product of a ground-up overhaul.”

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Zhang's rise embodied what millions of his followers aspire towards: someone from a small town who climbs the social ladder by forging their own path.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Then Dad planted the ladder in the coat room and climbed up to hang a new bell rope.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck