upper

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The economists considered a family earning between five times and 15 times the poverty guideline to be in the upper middle class—thus their parameters of $133,000 to $400,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Almost without realizing it, Shilling ascended into the upper middle class.

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 am testing for the upper Academy tomorrow, and not to brag, sir, but I’m pretty confident of my advancement.”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin