third class

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But on Thursday, officials announced that they had used advanced forensic technology to identify one of them as David Walker, a 19-year-old mess attendant third class from Norfolk, Va.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2024

First, second and third class travel was provided for conformists, and another section with the same classes for non-conformists.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2023

Military records showed he served as an airman third class and did student training both in Illinois and Pensacola, Fla., before being discharged in January the following year.

From Washington Post • Dec. 25, 2022

“Some people had it ranked as the third class in the country and I think it’s showing,” Oats said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2022

Elementary and middle schools could put the January through April-born students in one class, the May through August in another class, and those born in September through December in the third class.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell