upwardly mobile
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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“But I still do think of this card as being worthwhile for the upwardly mobile, young professional renter. It actually is one of the most lucrative transferable-points cards on the market.”
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 29, 2026
This happens when an upwardly mobile country can't offer ultra-low wages anymore, but at the same time doesn't have the innovative capacity to create the high-end goods and services of an advanced economy.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2025
Mr. Leguizamo portrays the patriarch of an upwardly mobile Latin-American family who finds himself in choppy waters, both financially and emotionally.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2025
If the state wants to maintain its upwardly mobile chops, it must refashion its housing policies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2025
But the number of houses in smaller neighborhoods had continued to increase, drawing the attention of upwardly mobile families who, like their white counterparts, had a vision of postwar success that included home ownership.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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