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Typically, spending on expensive durable goods — new cars, appliances, laptops and the like — declines when households feel financial stress.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

He also looks for trends and stories that connect the dots, which are collected beneath subheads — AI, water, housing, education and the like.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

In his view, e-scooter and e-bike subscriptions are particularly attractive to people making these kinds of journeys and younger workers, but buses, trains and the like will remain the "more inclusive" option for many others.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Mostly, he insisted, the unhoused neighbors were vigilant stewards, and helped with sweeping and trash pickup and the like; “99 percent of the time it was working great,” he said.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Cook’s children had grown up in the house but had left and gone off to other places a couple of years ago, California and Boston and the like.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland