social mobility
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Instead, it questions whether the state can still guarantee fairness in the examination system that millions of young Indians see as their principal route to social mobility.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
It has knock-on effects that can distort the economy, politics and social mobility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The former social mobility minister said she believed not having the right accent was still too often a barrier to progress, adding: "A regional accent must never be seen as a badge of shame."
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
That everyone can improve their life through hard work is a core US belief, despite a fierce debate over whether limitless social mobility is dead, dying -- or never existed at all.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Hampton’s student body ranged from youngsters taking their family’s first step onto the ladder of social mobility to the scions of the Talented Tenth.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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