as in hierarchies
a scheme of rank or order
their team placed third on the tournament ladder
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Recent Examples of ladders
Traditional ladders to success are losing their luster.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
The Medline warehouse has faced serious citations regarding unsafe vehicle travel behavior; hazardous aisles, ladders, or stairways; and a lack of sufficient foot protection for employees exposed to foot injuries.
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Lyanne Wang,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
The ladders across the Khumbu Icefall, which are carefully fixed by Sherpas to help climbers navigate the most treacherous section of the climb, had already been dismantled, according to one mountaineering company.
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Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
The team that spotted him was part of the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee, which lays the ladders and ropes on the route at the start of each climbing season and then removes the equipment and cleans up the site after the climbers have left.
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ABC News,
4 June 2026
Voice and remote control mean these windows are finally manageable without ladders, awkward reaching, or leaving them permanently in one position.
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Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Everything had to be done first, rocks moved, grass cut, ladders put away, dishes washed.
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Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
The route is rigged with guide ropes and ladders and there are scenic overlooks to stop for water.
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John Otis,
NPR,
30 May 2026
Maybe the team should hire someone to ensure all black cats and ladders are removed from the area surrounding Comerica Park.
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Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
The Medline warehouse has faced serious citations regarding unsafe vehicle travel behavior; hazardous aisles, ladders, or stairways; and a lack of sufficient foot protection for employees exposed to foot injuries.
—
Lyanne Wang,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
The ladders across the Khumbu Icefall, which are carefully fixed by Sherpas to help climbers navigate the most treacherous section of the climb, had already been dismantled, according to one mountaineering company.
—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
The team that spotted him was part of the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee, which lays the ladders and ropes on the route at the start of each climbing season and then removes the equipment and cleans up the site after the climbers have left.
—
ABC News,
4 June 2026
Voice and remote control mean these windows are finally manageable without ladders, awkward reaching, or leaving them permanently in one position.
—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Everything had to be done first, rocks moved, grass cut, ladders put away, dishes washed.
—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
The route is rigged with guide ropes and ladders and there are scenic overlooks to stop for water.
—
John Otis,
NPR,
30 May 2026
Maybe the team should hire someone to ensure all black cats and ladders are removed from the area surrounding Comerica Park.
—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ladders
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The result is a club conceived without the hierarchies that characterize some of its London counterparts—members shaped not by title or industry, but by curiosity and shared sensibility.
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To that point, human history was a tale of conquest and caste and rigid hierarchies, a world where the strong dominated the weak, where power and wealth and status flowed through lineage and the many were ruled by the few.
Noun
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Texas dominated many national rankings in the report as well, with the ZIP code encompassing the Dallas suburb of Crandall ranking second on the list and a more urban Dallas ZIP code ranking 10th.
Noun
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Now, thanks entirely to Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the scales are tipping back towards the geriatrics.
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Also as the name indicates, the Diamondback has a dark diamond pattern on the scales.
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Swanson also homered on Tuesday night and has three homers and 15 RBIs in the first three games of the series.
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The three-game series had a season-high attendance of 105,214, besting the three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers in May that drew 82,799.
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“Ladders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladders. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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