glass ceiling
Example Sentences
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Whatever it takes to crash through that World Cup glass ceiling.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
“Breaking that glass ceiling, that’s special to me,” Ng said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
Taylor revolutionised the professional game and alongside her contemporaries, smashed through the glass ceiling and brought women's boxing to the pinnacle of the sport.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 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
The sun pours into this central atrium from a pyramid-shaped glass ceiling, flooding the place with light.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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