purchasing power
Example Sentences
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Eve symbolized beauty and promised consumers the same results through their purchasing power.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Many U.S. consumers are already strapped for cash, saving little and feeling the sting of higher prices at the gas pump, as the purchasing power of their paychecks has flagged.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
Even when adjusting for purchasing power differences between the two countries, China’s per capita gross domestic product was less than one-third the size of the U.S.’s in 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
The potential for stronger inflation is making investors demand higher yields to make up for the loss in a bonds’ purchasing power.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
“Mass purchasing power makes the big difference. For example, breaded veal cutlets.”
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
