upward mobility
Example Sentences
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It suggests that even in an economy with high employment, many workers run into an invisible barrier to upward mobility just when their careers are supposed to gain momentum.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 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
The good news is the schools doing the most for upward mobility aren’t the ones closing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
But there’s basically no upward mobility unless someone above me leaves.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
The sense of upward mobility was central to the ideal of Levittown.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
