standard of living

Example Sentences

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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

Officials said they would use this additional fiscal firepower on measures to raise the country’s standard of living, and help households deal with pocketbook strains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

"Mortgages aren't cheap, your standard of living isn't cheap," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

A bad stretch at the wrong time can affect how long savings will last and reduce the standard of living a retiree can sustain.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

It was my time’s technology and standard of living that amazed them most.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs