second-class
Example Sentences
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Under segregation, black Americans generally shared a common experience of being second-class citizens.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
The postal service is also pushing through plans to scrap Saturday delivery of second-class post.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
It was at a few after-hours music jam sessions with his co-workers that they got to talking about how in the world of AI audio had become “a second-class citizen.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
We are fortunate to have warriors like Crenshaw who refuse to accept second-class status.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
He had a second-class sleeper in the seventh bogie, behind the air-conditioned coach.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
