bodega
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After holding up an egg-cheese-and-jalapeño sandwich from a local shop, he announced, “I look forward to delivering for every single bodega owner.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Mr. Marte started working as a bodega worker at 18.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
She started filling up her son’s closet, and soon enough, she found herself selling her other finds out of a bodega in her garage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
Becky Wisdom, who rescues cats in New York, warned that lifting the threat of fines could remove "leverage" to encourage bodega owners to better care for the animals.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
“Some dudes. We don’t know who. Outside a bodega on the East Side.”
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
You may miss stocking up in well-lit superstores but enjoy getting to know shopkeepers who run tiny bodegas.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
But bodegas also sell milk and bread, and they fear they will be driven out of business by government discounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Taylor said she backs another initiative proposed by state assembly member Linda Rosenthal, a prominent animal welfare advocate, who proposes allowing cats in bodegas under certain conditions.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
It was near midnight, and he was gliding between stalls and bodegas, activating the city’s Muslim community—roughly 9 percent of New Yorkers—with his now signature mix of warmth and urgency.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2025
Beatriz’s mom owns several bodegas, so she has the money to buy the most expensive fabrics in Puerto Rico and dress her up all nice.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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