discretionary
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Discretionary spending tends to stay flat or decline as households age, while healthcare, insurance and property taxes do not.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
He’s the author of a forthcoming book Pardons: Discretionary Clemency and the Rule of Law in Britain and America 1066–2026, all about the history of U.S. presidential pardons and the power they hold.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
The programme, announced in January nationally, replaces previous schemes such as Discretionary Housing Payments and builds on existing local welfare support.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Adding in Consumer Discretionary, which includes Amazon, brings it to 47%.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Discretionary acts of jurisdiction, indeed, he had often exerted, by holding courts martial, billetting soldiers, deciding causes upon paper petitions before the council, issuing proclamations, and punishing their infraction.
From The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part E. From Charles I. to Cromwell by Hume, David
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