disposable

Example Sentences

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"Locals in the area don't have as much disposable income as the tourists, so we are reliant on the tourism trade," she tells me.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“Relative to the size of the economy and to the size of household disposable income, household debt is at quarter-century lows,” writes Stephen Stanley, chief U.S. economist for Santander.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 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

That figure could rise further by the end of the year, when households are projected to spend 4.3% more of their disposable income on energy costs than the year before, the agency’s analysts said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

She pops a disposable cone on a thermometer and sticks it in my ear.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen