glass ceiling
Example Sentences
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"There is a real glass ceiling in large cities," added Blanche Leridon, director of French studies at the Paris-based Institut Montaigne.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
“We all kind of broke this glass ceiling, and now sky’s the limit,” Chloe said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
"It is really important in a sport that is permanently trying to attract more women that they enter a sport believing there is no biological glass ceiling," said Lord Coe at the time.
From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025
Might she venture to break through Sacramento’s ultimate glass ceiling?
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2024
It rears with a fiery roar and launches through the darkness, toward the sunlight shining through the glass ceiling.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
