standard of living
Example Sentences
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The idea was that a well-constructed welfare state could deliver the same material standard of living as America’s cowboy capitalism, or better.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Extracting oil and gas could be dirty and dangerous but huge profits drove up wages, property prices and the standard of living in north-east Scotland.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Less than half of retirees surveyed said their standard of living is excellent or very good.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
"My costs go up, my bills go up and my standard of living goes down," says Sir Dieter.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
He built brick houses for his workers, hired a teacher for the school, and raised the standard of living of everyone on his lands.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
