Example Sentences

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The attorneys general say the cancellation of the TotalEnergies offshore wind projects will harm their states’ economies, energy grids and climate goals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

With a population of 135.9 million, Ethiopia is Africa's second most-populous nation - after Nigeria - and one of the continent's fast-growing economies, according to World Bank estimates.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

America’s transit systems pay more for buses because federal subsidies encourage customization and discourage economies of scale.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Another beneficiary could be European equities, as lower energy prices will help the EU economies and reduce the pressure on policymakers to raise interest rates to combat inflation, says DataTrek co-founder Nicholas Colas.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Once writing had been invented by those few societies, it then spread, by trade and conquest and religion, to other societies with similar economies and political organizations.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond