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
The emerging consumer market was more attractive for many companies than the military, but market forces sometimes weren’t enough to guarantee survival for innovative companies, or protect those companies from foreign investment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
Jankovec urged the EU to intervene, writing that "relying on market forces and adaptation alone is not an option".
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 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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