Sentence examples for durable like from inspiring English sources

Economists have long argued that a child is analogous to a "consumer durable," like a refrigerator.

He declared, "I want to make of Impressionism something solid and durable, like the art of the museums".

("The Himalayas of the hummocks," as he called them, arose along Sixth Avenue, where the steam lines were close to the surface; as a result, and thanks to Riccio, the surface of Sixth Avenue is now concrete, rather than asphalt — noisier, more expensive, but more durable, like a copper roof).

Regenerative therapy for osteochondral lesions aims to produce a durable cartilage-like and bone tissues with the same structure and function as the native cartilage and well integrated with the surrounding tissues [ 1].

The thick, doubled-up line of stitched fabric inside each pant leg makes a strong, durable string-like material.

For very small or nearly illegible receipts, staple to a sheet of typing paper and write relevant information on the sheet of paper: date, category, purpose of expenditure, location, attendees, exempt status, reimbursed, cancelled check number, etc. Keep all your receipts of Consumer Durables like TVs and Computers for warranty, so you know when you purchased it and to help you resell it later.

They used credit card data to show that spending in high-debt counties fell more sharply during the recession: on durable goods like dishwashers, nondurable goods like clothing and even on groceries.

Examples of consumer spending would include the purchase of consumable goods like food and clothing, durable goods like tools and furniture, and services such as hair cuts and doctor visits.

A separate report showed that inventories on wholesalers' shelves edged up 0.3percentt in April as supplies of both durable goods like cars and nondurable items like clothing and drugs increased.

The spending report showed increased demand for services, no change for nondurable merchandise like clothing and food and a decline for durable goods like cars and appliances.

Purchases of durable goods like cars fell 0.2 percent, while money spent on services like utilities and doctor's visits was unchanged in July.