downward mobility
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"There's not only no upward mobility to start with, but even downward mobility ends with death."
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025
Another study found that 49% of older workers and their spouses will experience downward mobility in retirement.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2025
Instead, they have suffered the grind of a country grappling with impossible debts and downward mobility.
From New York Times • May 17, 2022
The saddest scenes, though, are the ubiquitous jumbled piles of household goods, telling mute tales of sudden downward mobility and flight that have cut across all classes.
From Washington Post • Oct. 2, 2021
People without a college education have been especially put on a downward mobility track.
From Seattle Times • May 25, 2018
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