ladder

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Because each step depends on the previous one, this approach is called the cosmic distance ladder.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

One method focuses on nearby galaxies and builds up distance measurements step by step, similar to climbing a ladder.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

Coronado climbed a ladder up the pueblo walls in his clanking armor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Ternus worked his way up the hardware design ladder at Apple over a quarter-century, and is best-known for leading the shockingly smooth transition of Macs from Intel chips to Apple’s own custom designs.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

She stepped off the ladder and into the loft.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood