upper

Example Sentences

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“Everybody is doing better, but the upper income households are especially,” said Richard Fry, a senior researcher at Pew.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

In 2024, about 31% of Americans were part of the upper middle class, up from about 10% in 1979, according to a report released this year by the right-leaning American Enterprise Institute.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Images released by Ukrainian emergency services showed a building whose upper floors were engulfed in flames.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The gap between spending by the middle and upper classes is growing bigger, data suggest.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

I rubbed my upper arms, hoping to warm them.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros