high living
Example Sentences
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Commentators have blamed slow economic growth, high living costs and a housing crisis that has made it difficult for young New Zealanders to get on the property ladder.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
She has kept her job—Miami’s high living costs make taking a pay cut difficult—but is spending more time commuting and more money on after-hours care for her two children.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025
Election day has arrived in Ghana, where a debt crisis and high living costs mean the economy is uppermost in the minds of many voters.
From BBC • Dec. 6, 2024
The main reason is California’s high living costs, especially for housing, researchers say.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2024
His enemies and doubters, however, said that this Gotama was an idle fraud; he passed his days in high living, scorned the sacrifices, was unlearned and knew neither practices nor mortification of the flesh.
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
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