second-class

Example Sentences

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Under segregation, black Americans generally shared a common experience of being second-class citizens.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

We are fortunate to have warriors like Crenshaw who refuse to accept second-class status.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

The firm was fined £21m in October by regulator Ofcom after failing to meet its first and second-class delivery targets in the year 2024/25.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

"We've become second-class Swiss citizens," lamented Joana, a 35-year-old mother of two, declining to give her surname for professional reasons.

From Barron's • Oct. 19, 2025

“You can’t go to university with a second-class pass, can you?”

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane