purchasing power
Example Sentences
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In their worldview, a family’s shrinking purchasing power is primarily evidence of bad character.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
Over time, this gradually erodes the purchasing power of a dollar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
But weakening domestic sales are pushing manufacturers like Zhang to seek fatter margins abroad, where consumers have more purchasing power.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
She posited that the value of a currency should reflect its purchasing power and the best way to assess this was to use one “perfect universal commodity” — the Big Mac.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Their increased purchasing power afforded them summer vacations to the beach or the mountains.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
