middle class

Example Sentences

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Yet some economists say an insufficient supply of high-paying jobs, coupled with rising living costs, is driving away college graduates and the middle class.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Countries like India and China that together account for around a third of the world’s population are moving enormous numbers of people into the middle class.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

With only the very poor or very rich having any way of paying for long-term care, that leaves the families of the broad middle class struggling financially and emotionally to keep mom and dad safe.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

You see some acts canceling tours, which is a bit systemic, but you’re also not seeing all the things behind that decision — the erosion of the middle class of artists and higher expenses.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

But before you disparage it, you have to taste just how hungry these kids are to escape the lower end of the middle class and move up.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman