second-class
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For most of Season 3, many of those riders have come to realize that dragon riding is a whole lot of work with very little pay and they are still treated like second-class citizens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
In contrast, gregarious and charismatic Roland Mackenzie finishes at Oxford with a less impressive second-class degree in physics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
But Glenn and other devotees of factory-built housing hope to use the spotlight on recovery to show a still-skeptical public that prefab doesn’t mean second-class.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
The postal service is also pushing through plans to scrap Saturday delivery of second-class post.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
Clutching their second-class train tickets, Penelope helped the children up the steep metal stairs.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
