blue-collar
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“It’s overwhelmingly a blue-collar victory,” she said, pointing to clients in the miliary or trades with stable incomes and careers who typically live outside of high-cost-of-living areas.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Born Benjamin Satterley in a blue-collar community in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, he first came to national attention stateside in the WWE, where he wrestled under the decidedly English name Neville.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Former labor organizer and iron worker Brian Poindexter embodies the emerging blue-collar, practical-minded Democrat type in the upcoming midterms.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
The men are in blue-collar sectors with a Darwinian outlook.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
“Plus, it’s not as boring as being at school all day. My dad says I’m a blue-collar guy, like he is.”
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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