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

They aren’t necessarily high income, but they allocate a large portion of their disposable income to buying clothing, executives said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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

He hadn’t expected Aurelia to show her girlish weakness by pleading like this for any of the participants, and certainly not for mere disposable animals.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks