consumer

Example Sentences

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The argument for higher rates is to avoid higher inflation becoming embedded in consumer and business expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Social Care Minister Tom Arthur said: "When a person is self-funding their care this becomes a contractual matter between the individual and their care home. However, this should be protected by consumer protection laws."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

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

Technology is one area to consider, as are select names in consumer staples and healthcare.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

He learned what was really going on inside the market for consumer loans.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis