standard of living
Example Sentences
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“What we’re doing by setting these rules of thumb is establishing what our standard of living can be,” Watts said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Even families with typical incomes cannot afford their ideal standard of living in all categories, he noted, so they need to focus on “spending on what matters most to them.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Instead, the residents of Mohenjo-daro may have cooperated to give households broad access to the resources needed for a comfortable standard of living.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
Zug is even more beautiful today, with a high standard of living and broad cultural possibilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
He was almost always hungry, but that skillful hunter the cat kept him provided with food which, while scarcely ever satisfying, was adequate by his new standard of living.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
