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consumers

NOUN
person who buys merchandise, services
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The disconnect raises the question: Are consumers right to be unhappy?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

In the wake of rising egg prices, a humble ingredient rose to popularity amongst high-protein enthusiasts and cost-effective consumers alike.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Cost-of-living worries due to higher gasoline prices factored in the souring sentiment, particularly among lower-income consumers, José Torres, senior economist at Interactive Brokers, told MarketWatch in a phone interview.

From MarketWatch • May 24, 2026

It built China’s dominant food-delivery and local-services network, giving it a dense base of riders, restaurants, retailers, and consumers.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

A milk producer in northern Japan cannot hope to compete in southern Japan, because transporting milk there would take an extra day or two, a fatal disadvantage in the eyes of consumers.

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



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