disposable
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Those on lower incomes are set to be hit harder, however, because energy costs eat up a bigger share of their monthly budget and disposable income.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
But not everyone has the disposable income that allows these types of purchases, said Samantha, 47.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Most people are not spending all their disposable income wisely.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
“The reality is that the disposable income of the majority of luxury consumers is under pressure,” Berenberg analysts wrote in a recent note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
I did use Jeff Garnet as a disposable person—and while it was Kristina’s idea, I still went along with it, using his annoying leg-jiggling as an excuse.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
His philosophy is to use features like color, weight, and shape to communicate containers’ reusability, making it less plausible that people will confuse them for disposables.
From Salon ● May 2, 2024
Greenpeace campaigner Leanne Tam hopes that the new law will discourage the throwaway culture and promote reusables, instead of “greener” disposables.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
Over half of the charities Newsbeat spoke to suggested they'd like to hand out more reusable products but a number indicated that disposables, such as tampons and pads were still preferred by women.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2024
Eventually, the endpoint is this outcome, which is more sustainable and good PR, too: No more disposables at Starbucks.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
Today's cameras-from the disposables to the fully automated-encapsulate everything we have to know to operate them.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin
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