blue-collar

Example Sentences

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The surge in fuel costs has been especially acute for rank-and-file workers, including those in blue-collar industries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

If not, he has warned that he would have to raise property tax rates in the city, a move that would affect a swath of New Yorkers, including blue-collar and middle-class homeowners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

That division was clear when AFP visited Levittown, a blue-collar area on the outskirts of Philadelphia lined with car dealerships and auto repair shops.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

The lunchtime crowd — high schoolers, blue-collar types, the elderly — waited patiently for their orders.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

The neighborhoods it draws from are often called blue-collar, but that is an outdated notion, one based on steady union jobs at U.S.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove