artificially low
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describes something kept at a lower level than is natural, such as prices or interest rates
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- The government kept the price of fuel artificially low through subsidies.
- The government kept prices artificially low to prevent public unrest.
- Critics argue that the central bank's policies have kept interest rates artificially low for too long.
- Interest rates were maintained artificially low for an extended period.
- The company was accused of keeping wages artificially low by outsourcing labor.
- Some argue that the exchange rate is being held artificially low.
- If we maintain these artificially low prices, the industry will eventually collapse.
- His test scores were artificially low due to a lack of sleep.
- The unemployment figures seem artificially low because they don't count people who have given up looking for work.
- They feared that a strong currency would make their exports artificially low in price.
- Stock values were kept artificially low to prevent a hostile takeover.
- The company reported artificially low profits to avoid higher taxes.
- For how long can the state sustain these artificially low energy tariffs?
- Critics claimed the stock's valuation was artificially low because of negative rumors.
- She managed to keep her expectations artificially low to avoid disappointment.
- By subsidizing the product, they kept its market price artificially low.
- The country's currency has been held at an artificially low level to boost exports.
- The demand for the service remained artificially low due to limited advertising.
- Because the rent was artificially low, there was a huge waiting list for the apartments.
- She felt her expectations were artificially low after continuous disappointments.