standard of living
Example Sentences
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The trade body estimates the level of income needed to have a minimum, moderate or comfortable standard of living as a pensioner each year.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Less than half of retirees surveyed said their standard of living is excellent or very good.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
"Mortgages aren't cheap, your standard of living isn't cheap," she says.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 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
It was my time’s technology and standard of living that amazed them most.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
