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standard of living

NOUN
level of material comfort
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Extracting oil and gas could be dirty and dangerous but huge profits drove up wages, property prices and the standard of living in north-east Scotland.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Officials said they would use this additional fiscal firepower on measures to raise the country’s standard of living, and help households deal with pocketbook strains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

"My costs go up, my bills go up and my standard of living goes down," says Sir Dieter.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

If you haven’t figured it out, the main export of the U.S. is our standard of living.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The only bright spot is, I get Haymitch to hire Hazelle as a housekeeper, resulting in some extra money for her and greatly increasing Haymitch’s standard of living.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins



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