Noun He was on the bottom rung on the corporate ladder. the top rung of society the lowest rung of the pay scale
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That may be because so many thin-and-light laptops, including the X1 Carbon Gen 10 and this year's various XPS 13 models, also climbed up a rung on Intel's performance and power use ladder in the jump from 11th- to 12th-gen. Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2022 Despite these impressive figures, Black business owners are still at the bottom rung of the VC investment hierarchy. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 26 Aug. 2022 The majority of us find ourselves on the bottom rung—the main cabin, which accounts for roughly 70 percent of the seats on a Boeing 737. Mac Schwerin, The Atlantic, 29 May 2022 Spruce up each rung with greenery in terracotta planters. Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 18 Aug. 2022 If a single chip falls out of production, or a factory shuts down over a coronavirus outbreak, every rung of the supply chain must go find another vendor — no matter how long that takes or how costly that can be.Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2022 The new reforms will include incentives for dormitory-style homes near universities and incentives for construction of single-room-occupancy hotels, which many consider the lowest rung on the housing ladder above homelessness. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2022 This month, Shareef O’Neal and Scotty Pippen Jr. played for the Lakers’ NBA Summer League team after going undrafted, attempting to create their own path from the bottom rung.Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2022 Because bringing more women into corporations at every rung of the ladder brings in new talents, perspectives and opinions. Chaitra Vedullapalli, Forbes, 7 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Old English hrung crossbar; akin to Goth hrunga staff and perhaps to Old English hring ring — more at ring