consumer

Example Sentences

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That would be the sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit percentage gains, continuing a trend of strong corporate profit despite consumer struggles with higher costs of living.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

It obviously has a formidable track record of upending consumer categories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Because consumer spending drives an estimated 70% of the economy, those behaviors play a large part in driving economic growth.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Simply put, higher prices at the pump could cause a consumer spending or hiring slowdown, pressuring the economy.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

For instance, Japanese steel, metal, car, car parts, camera, and consumer electronic companies compete fiercely and have higher productivities than their U.S. counterparts.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond