upper

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There is no single, standard definition of middle class, or upper middle class, and what counts as a hefty income in one city can feel paltry in another.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Pew classified upper income as those earning more than twice the median household income, so more than roughly $200,000 or more for a family of three in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Images released by Ukrainian emergency services showed a building whose upper floors were engulfed in flames.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The vote on Friday across the upper and lower houses of parliament in the capital Naypyidaw saw Min Aung Hlaing secure a huge margin over the second-place candidate in a three-person race.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Charles recognized, “the upper half of the face of my wife, the eyes, forehead and expression …” It was Estelle!

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock