Adds Schmitthenner, «I had reached the level of principal investigator in three companies, and I more or less had to start again at the bottom rung of the ladder in academia. (sciencemag.org)
They are on the first rung of a ladder of learning that — hopefully — will take them through high school graduation and beyond. (syracuse.com)
When short - term bonds from the lowest rung of the ladder mature, the funds are often reinvested at the long end of the ladder. (cfs4me.com)