nonessential
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The Orange County Superior Court has recommended nonessential personnel leave the courthouse in Westminster, which is outside the evacuation zone.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
This is particularly problematic for consumer discretionary companies—those that sell nonessential goods ands services.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
High-energy particles from the Sun and deep space can also trigger computer errors that force spacecraft into "safe mode," temporarily shutting down nonessential systems until engineers resolve the issue.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2026
“It becomes essential vs. nonessential spending,” said Kate Beattie, a senior retirement income strategist at Capital Group, who has studied sequence of returns risk.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
So she sat and anchored her hands to the rocks, her nonessential programs switched off, and then, in her own way, the robot slept.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
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