disposable goods
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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"From daily disposable goods to household appliances, the wave of price hikes is spreading to non-food items as well," Shinkin Central Bank economists wrote in a note.
From Reuters • Apr. 14, 2023
Most of the people in the original audience for "Casablanca" still understood movies as marketable commodities, disposable goods.
From Salon • Dec. 25, 2021
The notion of lasting value appears to be resonating these days with some value-conscious, environmentally aware buyers who are rebelling against the proliferation of cheap, disposable goods or the planned obsolescence built into many products.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2018
The movie may look like disposable goods — it’s a sequel, a shoot-’em-up, starring an actor too often treated as a punchline — but it is also a connoisseur’s delight, a down-and-dirty B-picture with a lustrous A-picture soul.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2017
The project also reflects Mr. Orozco’s other longtime interests, including rescuing disposable goods.
From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2017
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