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market forces

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plural noun

  1. the effect of supply and demand on trading within a free market

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Baker-Branstetter noted that coal use has been declining for years due to market forces.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Fortunately, there’s no need to predict which market forces will prevail.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

We should do all we can to accelerate market forces in higher education.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Bitcoin has been in a bear market for months, and there are a few market forces keeping the crypto lower right now.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

Douglas Massey and Nancy Denton’s book, American Apartheid, documents how racially segregated ghettos were deliberately created by federal policy, not impersonal market forces or private housing choices.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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