disposable

Example Sentences

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This hits the economy in two ways: boosting inflation and dampening disposable income which curtails growth.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

To be sure, the amount of households’ disposable income that goes toward gasoline has fallen over the years—muting the impact of higher prices on total aggregate spending trends.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Stearates are salt-based, soap-like substances added to disposable gloves to help them separate easily from molds during manufacturing.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

“We do not make disposable clothing,” Yanai said in the company’s last annual report.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

My years there created for me an expendable past, disposable as a plastic cup.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt