ladder

Example Sentences

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Most of her career has been spent on the lower rungs of the professional ladder, travelling around trying to make ends meets.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Yet plenty of people are finding ways to stand out and get their feet on the career ladder.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

As AI replaces some of the lower rungs on the professional ladder, businesses lose the system that historically made inexperienced graduates into trusted professionals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Fraser Glen, 35, and his partner Sophie Bauer, 30, both started saving into Lifetime ISAs a few years ago with the intention of using the funds to get on to the property ladder.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

He moved his paws as if he were climbing a ladder, and forced Jonathan’s body up until Jonathan’s head broke the surface.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret