second-class

Example Sentences

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“He thinks it’s really important that the authors of the 14th Amendment came in and granted citizenship on this principle that there’s no second class of people born in this country.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

A cornerstone of its defence is that delivery rules need to change so second class mail can be taken out less frequently.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

In December 2024, it was fined £10.5m by the regulator Ofcom for failing to meet delivery targets for first and second class mail.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2025

Kubinec of Garrettsville, Ohio, a fireman second class, served aboard the USS West Virginia.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024

I had been shamed enough in that cafe that, while I liked riding the rails, right then I wasn’t going no second class.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson