ladder
Example Sentences
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Like many managers of his generation who began lower down the pyramid, Martin started at the bottom of the ladder, in non-league.
From BBC
At the bottom, there was a ladder propped against the rear wall.
From BBC
While strong stock and real-estate portfolios have allowed high-income Americans to keep spending, many consumers further down the income ladder—weary from years of high inflation—are anxious about their jobs and incomes.
Maybe he used a ladder at the back of the house.
From Literature
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At an apprenticeship fair in Saltaire, it is not just Fatima who is hoping to get a foot on the career ladder.
From BBC
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