disposable
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The cost of a single masquerade, we are told—including admission and costume rental—equaled 132% of a middling family’s weekly disposable income.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
With the wealth effect from Americans’ vast holdings of stocks — at a record 250% of disposable income based on Federal Reserve flow-of-funds data — rising stock prices have been driving consumer spending.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Low-tech and disposable, drones are made almost entirely of common parts that easily enter and exit the swirl of global trade undetected.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
"When disposable income falls, our businesses suffer. And right now, people have a lot less disposable income."
From BBC • May 1, 2026
My years there created for me an expendable past, disposable as a plastic cup.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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