second-class
Example Sentences
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It was at a few after-hours music jam sessions with his co-workers that they got to talking about how in the world of AI audio had become “a second-class citizen.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
That followed an investigation by Ofcom after Royal Mail missed its targets for both first and second-class post in 2024-25.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
We are fortunate to have warriors like Crenshaw who refuse to accept second-class status.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
Soon it came to mean tawdry and second-class goods.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
It was a second-class one—chosen presumably because of its slightly larger size.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
