upper

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Married or cohabitating couples have a better shot at getting into the upper middle class—in part because they often have two incomes, and can split costs and pool their savings.

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

The vote on Friday across the upper and lower houses of parliament in the capital Naypyidaw saw Min Aung Hlaing secure a huge margin over the second-place candidate in a three-person race.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The growing gap between the upper, middle and lower classes suggests we’re in what’s being called an E-shaped economy — which could spell trouble ahead.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The upper parts held her latest lace shawls, knit in the shapes of triangles, semicircles, and rectangles.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows