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
Fire crews quickly deployed ladders and were able to get both people down safely.
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Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
In addition, young runners can check out the Track & Field Zone to try their skills at mini hurdles, standing broad jumps, agility ladders and more.
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AJC.com,
29 June 2026
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
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
In addition, young runners can check out the Track & Field Zone to try their skills at mini hurdles, standing broad jumps, agility ladders and more.
—
AJC.com,
29 June 2026
Traditional ladders to success are losing their luster.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ladders
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But this divine similarity evidently did nothing to preclude slavery, patriarchy, and the many other social hierarchies depicted elsewhere in the Bible.
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As muscles disappear and social hierarchies collapse, Jim embarks on a wild, campy quest to find a cure before his life falls apart completely.
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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While standard digital smart scales send a singular electrical signal up through your lower body, the Scale BodyScan sends current through both your hands and feet via the extendable bar, completing a circuit across your entire frame.
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With this capability, Rubin can reveal details of the cosmos across an enormous range of scales, from distant galaxies, to individual stars, to the wispy clouds of dust spread throughout our galaxy.
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The Jackson County charges came after police accused Sanchez-Munoz in a series of shootings in Kansas City that left one man, Jeremy Keenan, dead and four others injured on June 16.
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The legal action is part of a broader series of disputes in the streaming industry over carriage rights, bundling requirements and pricing control.
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“Ladders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ladders. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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