discretionary
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Higher oil prices are soaking up more of their discretionary funds.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
That would bode well for consumer discretionary stocks in particular.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
“Declining confidence, geopolitical uncertainty and rising living costs—especially fuel—are still encouraging caution and fewer discretionary trips,” Sumpter added.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Looking ahead, higher oil and gas prices may reduce consumer demand for discretionary purchases, said James Knightley, chief international economist at ING.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 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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Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
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