market forces
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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“The program leverages housing market forces, entrepreneurial innovation and private accountability to increase housing supply,” former HUD Secretary Ben Carson told the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in 2025.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Baker-Branstetter noted that coal use has been declining for years due to market forces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
One approach would be to accept today’s dynamic market forces as immutable—and then tax the well-off more aggressively to spread prosperity more broadly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
Fortunately, there’s no need to predict which market forces will prevail.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
Andean societies were based on the widespread exchange of goods and services, but kin and government, not market forces, directed the flow.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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