discretionary
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"However, these pathways are discretionary and rely on police identifying and articulating the situation as urgent," she said.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The projected cuts included near-total elimination of special discretionary aid to high-need schools and a separate program that provides academic and emotional support to Black students and others with similar needs.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
So why, given similar discretionary income and a much better world, does the middle class feel squeezed?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Overall, higher-income consumers, bolstered by stock market gains, are still spending freely, while other cohorts are forced to pay a higher percentage of income for essentials, potentially not leaving much left for discretionary spending.
From Barron's • May 18, 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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