purchasing power
Example Sentences
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However, much of that slowdown was due to uncertainty prompted by the war, rather than having less purchasing power due to rising inflation, a European Central Bank bulletin said this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
"It feels like our purchasing power is shrinking. This is the only way to combat that."
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The dollar has also weakened over the past year and a half, down nearly 10% against the euro since the start of 2025, sapping the purchasing power of travelers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
That erodes the purchasing power of the yen and feeds into the inflation problem that the Bank of Japan only recently started raising interest rates to fight.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Their increased purchasing power afforded them summer vacations to the beach or the mountains.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
