rung

Example Sentences

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The "first rung of the career ladder has thinned" and that for "too many young people it is now simply out of reach", Milburn is set to say in a speech later.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Reynolds and McElhenney accomplished that even if they’re still stuck on a ladder one rung short of the Premier League.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

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

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

You reach for the next rung of the ladder, and this time it's a job with a salary in the Chicago offices of a high-end law firm called Sidley & Austin.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama