Sentence examples similar to a discretionary step from inspiring English sources

In 2000, voters approved Measure B, drafted by Golonski, which barred the Burbank City Council from taking any discretionary steps to help the airport expand without going back to voters.

It would be wrong to place all the blame on workers for their failure to take discretionary steps.

"They are starting to take the tough discretionary steps they have to take to bring this back into balance," said Jonathan J. Joseph, the Salomon Smith Barney analyst, who nonetheless removed his buy rating this week.

"It is only a small step from granting a discretionary waiver of an eligibility rule to asking for a favor or taking a bribe in exchange for granting that waiver," he contended.

"We're a discretionary investment manager.

Food becomes a discretionary item.

They can smell the fear of a discretionary trader.

Relying on a discretionary payment is not a solution".

We're 65, but it is a discretionary decision.

This is a discretionary action by the committee.

"A discretionary proxy basically disenfranchises the shareholder," Ms. Falik said.