consumers

Example Sentences

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California taxes consumers 70 cents per gallon of gas, the highest state tax in the country.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Corporate earnings calls show consumers are trying to find the cheapest gas possible and filling up less.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Higher interest rates make borrowing more expensive for everyday consumers, which helps cool down inflation by slowing spending.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Meanwhile, American consumers are feeling the effects of high oil prices.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

New consumers, he reasoned, would need new consumer goods.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer