discretionary
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To eliminate the future deficit, the district focused on discretionary spending.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
Across 500 car sales it aided from December through April, the Chicago-based shopper service CoPilot found that 59% of those sales included discretionary fees not advertised in the online price.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
This system leaves a generous 20% to 35% for what Sethi calls “guilt-free spending” on discretionary purchases a person truly values, which may include thousand-dollar tickets to a game.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026
Elsewhere, the index’s industrials, materials, consumer discretionary, and healthcare sectors have all fell Tuesday.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Most prosecutors’ offices lack any manual or guidebook advising prosecutors how to make discretionary decisions.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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