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
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
However, much of that slowdown was due to uncertainty prompted by the war, rather than having less purchasing power due to rising inflation, a European Central Bank bulletin said this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
One reason is that rising prices continue to erode wage gains and purchasing power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
“Mass purchasing power makes the big difference. For example, breaded veal cutlets.”
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
