the working class
Example Sentences
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If we don’t tip service employees, it calls into question our respect for the working class and our commitment to decent, well-paid work.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
For decades, many British Muslims backed Labour as the party of the working class.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Mejia, a union organizer, ran on a platform of affordability for the working class, including increasing funding for child care and raising taxes on the highest earners.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
Catholics have long served as a barometer of acceptance for newcomers and the working class.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
The real gap between them, both said, was more subtle: Croteau came from the working class, and Woolner from money.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
