upward mobility
Example Sentences
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But at the same time, many jobs in the private sector don’t offer the job security, pay or upward mobility that young Indians are seeking at the start of their working lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
They are "aspirational young Indians and their parents who see these exams as a path to upward mobility".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Survey respondents said the dream's key elements were personal freedom, financial security and homeownership, and success and upward mobility.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Across the San Gabriel Valley, the article finds a pervasive sense of economic strain and declining faith in upward mobility.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2026
Which brings me to the second part of our upward mobility.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
