discretionary
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Year to date, the group has lagged the consumer discretionary sector, outperforming little beyond the struggling gaming cohort.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
“I do have some clients in their 60s who have a lot of discretionary income. They’re just socking away everything they can. Most people don’t have that kind of discretionary income,” Gilbert said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
Congress would gain leverage over Mr. Trump only when the Defense Department runs out of discretionary funds and the president is forced to request a supplementary appropriation to continue the war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Soto-Martínez said his office used discretionary funds to hire two crews from the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
The job was full of discretionary power and the decisions about how to use it were often moral.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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