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The results underscored voter frustration with a government that has failed to deliver on pledges to boost economic growth and improve living standards for working people.—CBS News, 14 May 2026 But the evidence suggests that the public's priority is its own living standards.—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026 Renovating the station will enable firefighters to have better sleep, privacy and living standards, project organizers say.—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2026 Yet the conflict in the region is sending shockwaves through the global food industry — from growers to packaging firms and distributors — with major implications for food security and living standards.—Agnieszka De Sousa, Bloomberg, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for living standard