rung

Example Sentences

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If that’s so, you’d be in good shape overall, and you could roll that $310,000 into the next rung of your ladder pretty confidently.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Lesch never climbed above the lowest rung on the minor league ladder, where he pitched just 10 innings and gave up more runs, hits and walks than he got outs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

The country is on the second rung of a four-level National Fuel Security Plan, urging people and businesses to buy only the fuel that they need.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

This upper rung of tech media is moving toward flattering, access-driven coverage, where the powerful reward friendliness more than broader audiences reward independence.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

It should have rung, and then a strong voice should have told them that they had Mark and that he was safe.

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart