discretionary
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This system leaves a generous 20% to 35% for what Sethi calls “guilt-free spending” on discretionary purchases a person truly values, which may include thousand-dollar tickets to a game.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026
Companies in the materials sectors have reported a roughly 42% jump in profits as of Friday, while consumer discretionary and financials have seen a 41% and 22% increase, respectively, according to FactSet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Whether they would receive such a sentence was again left to the jury, to be exercised in a wholly discretionary manner.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026
But Bosniak officials argue that the high representative's discretionary authority should be preserved.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Spoade was the world’s champion sitter-around, no holds barred and gouging discretionary.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
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Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
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