working class
Example Sentences
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Conversely, most Americans without a college degree do not identify as working class.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
Since the early 1950s, the American National Election Studies has asked respondents whether they think of themselves as members of the working class.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
Dr Alex Blower, a researcher specialising in masculinity, inequality, and education, founded Boys' Impact, a UK-wide network which looks at improving opportunities for young men from working class backgrounds.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Bardella rose to prominence by presenting himself as the voice of France’s working class.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
My argument was that it was as undemocratic to specify that the leaders had to be from the working class as to declare that they should be bourgeois intellectuals.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
