market forces
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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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
They believe, in particular, that the existing rules are insufficient for regulating China's hybrid economic model, which combines market forces and state intervention.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
Harnessing market forces to get better outcomes for consumers, in addition to smart regulation, is as American as apple pie.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026
But if rents are exquisitely sensitive to market forces, wages clearly are not.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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