cost of living

Example Sentences

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"Our members are the most affected by the cost of living crisis," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Retirees aged 75 and older, however, spend closer to 14% of their budget on healthcare—so the same 3.1% price increase hits them twice as hard, adding about 0.44 percentage points to their cost of living.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

“Lots of people want to buy a house, especially Millennials and Gen Z, but there’s so much uncertainty over mortgage rates and cost of living that they’re being picky.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

“Getting global shipping moving is vital to ease cost of living pressures,” he said in a statement on X.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

“We want you to organize a committee against the high cost of living ...” “The high cost of living?”

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright