economy

Example Sentences

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The digital economy is getting cheaper to run — exactly as the physical economy is getting more expensive to operate.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The owner of a lawn service, Viola thinks one of the biggest problems with the economy is that young people don’t want to work as hard as their predecessors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The airline will be rolling out higher-priced economy and business classes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The petrochemical industry is a pillar of the Iranian economy, generating about 25% of total nonoil export revenue, said Neil Quilliam, an energy expert at Chatham House, a think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

He argues that Nigeria did not have an economy until Independence.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie