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middle class

[mid-l klas] / ˈmɪd l ˈklæs /


ADJECTIVE
characteristic of the middle class
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De la Espriella appealed not just to anti-left voters, but to a burgeoning middle class frustrated by growing crime -- a leading issue for voters in every recent Latin American election.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

In fact, among those who considered themselves middle class, only about one in five respondents said the middle class was a place of comfort, while about an equal share called it a place of stress.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

Prof János Tóth, a philosopher studying demographic issues at Hungary's University of Szeged, believes the incentives worked especially well for one particular group - the lower middle class in the countryside.

From BBC Jun. 15, 2026

“Most of the middle class is at 22% now,” said Craig Ferrantino, an adviser in Huntington, N.Y.

From MarketWatch Jun. 3, 2026

I passed along Tyler Reich’s insight—that Levittown was full of people who once felt a part of the middle class but had fallen down the ladder.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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