Example Sentences

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Viruses typically evolve in a ladderlike pattern, with each new variant developing from the one before it.

From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2022

Low ceilings and narrow, ladderlike stairwells that require the use of hands to maneuver up and down all contribute to an ever-present opportunity to spread the virus.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2020

The assembly process begins with mechanics stacking the aluminum ribs and composite spars that form the wing’s ladderlike internal skeleton onto a movable cart that holds the unfastened pieces in position.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2016

Well, not exactly a bicycle, but the enormous Gantry Bike, made up of bicycle wheels and parts and ladderlike steel frames.

From New York Times • Dec. 18, 2015

From there I was able to descend the ladderlike frame of the scaffolding.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline