class
Example Sentences
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In 2024, about 31% of Americans were part of the upper middle class, up from about 10% in 1979, according to a report released this year by the right-leaning American Enterprise Institute.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
The authors found that more families now fall into the two highest-earning groups—upper middle class and rich—and fewer fall into the three lower-earning categories.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Stoudemire, who was the only NBA player in this year’s class, was Rookie of the Year in 2003 and became six-time All-Star.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Ji divided the class into groups to study different aspects of the star.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
It was like a kind of wave passed over the class when she finished talking.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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