glass ceiling
Example Sentences
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Party insiders say the two are "complementary", each appealing to different sectors of the population and the combination potentially allowing the RN to break through its glass ceiling and finally win power.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Whatever it takes to crash through that World Cup glass ceiling.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
The 48-year-old has plenty to ponder on whether he has hit a glass ceiling on Tyneside.
From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026
“We’re not there yet, but that glass ceiling that’s cracking is opening doors.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2026
The glass ceiling and boarded-up walls ended, and whatever lay ahead was covered in silence and blackness.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
