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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
Each gallery has an introductory wall text and the objects in it are identified by artist, date and the like.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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
“Claim they eat livestock. Kill pets, wild game. Not a whit of truth to it. I seen ’em eat dilly bugs and the like.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
