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buying power

NOUN
purchasing power
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Duckett said that Knott's has the buying power for ingredients so "they can control costs a little bit better than we would have been able to".

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

The S&P 500’s annualized return over the past five calendar years falls from 14.3% to 9.5% when adjusted for buying power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

The 1960s episode was the start of a 16-year stretch when U.S. stocks went nowhere and lost much of their buying power to inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

A hacker could exploit that window by using the temporary buying power to trade securities or purchase cryptocurrency before the transfer fails.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

Their buying power fuels the booming market for Christian books, music, and films.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times


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