disposable goods

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pl n

consumer goods that are used up a short time after purchase, including perishables, newspapers, clothes, etcAlso called: disposables Compare durable goods

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Words nearby disposable goods

displode, displume, displuviate, disport, disposable, disposable goods, disposable income, disposable personal income, disposable soma theory, disposal, dispose

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Example sentences from the Web for disposable goods

Politico has reported that some Republican donors see Scalise as damaged goods.
The Price of Steve Scalise’s Silence|Jason Berry|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In fact, Mexico buys and sells more US goods than any other country on the planet except for Canada.
Why Mexicans Are Enraged by Obama’s Big Tuesday Meeting|Ruben Navarrette Jr.|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I never hear a Democrat talk about these goods, which are, in the literal sense, indivisible—for us all.
The Democrats’ Black Hole—and What They Can Do About It|Michael Tomasky|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As more come online, they will actively seek better selling prices elsewhere and also source their goods internationally.
Silicon Valley Sets Its Sights on Africa|Christian Borys|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

On Thursday, Russian bloggers published pictures of empty shelves in stores that once sold electric goods.
After His Disastrous Annual Press Conference, Putin Needs A Hug|Anna Nemtsova|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sweden excluded British goods, conformably to the continental system established by Bonaparte.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
The carrying of these heavy government debts is a question of the future production of goods, of commerce, and of saving.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
The restoration of stolen goods was probably dwarfed in his mind by the importance of capturing the stealers.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
He even felt a certain enjoyment in the discomfiture of the self-constituted posse of searchers for stolen goods.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
He and his household are going with their goods in the galliots which are now leaving this city for Yndia.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various

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