glass ceiling
Example Sentences
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Heritage minister Baroness Twycross said Bate's achievements "helped break through the glass ceiling and paved the way for women in palaeontology".
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
“Breaking that glass ceiling, that’s special to me,” Ng said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
But to many, Ley's glass ceiling looked an awful lot like a "glass cliff", and it felt like it was only a matter of time before she lost her grip and slipped off it.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026
“We all kind of broke this glass ceiling, and now sky’s the limit,” Chloe said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
Light pours in from a glass ceiling atrium and down to where we stand, in the middle of an open space decorated with towering indoor vines.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
