tier

Example Sentences

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Many families are surprised to find that they have moved into this new economic tier, and see themselves as comfortable, not rich.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

It would not be down to him, but he certainly does not regard himself as a coach who operates in the second tier.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Last week, the company also announced a price hike, where its premium tier costs $27 a month.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Israel's famed Iron Dome system is the third tier and was originally designed to intercept short-range rockets and artillery shells.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

The guests would “oh” and “ah,” for it was a masterpiece: a pagoda molded out of butter, curved roofs rising tier upon tier, but my mother could only think how unsanitary it was.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz