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cafeteria

[kaf-i-teer-ee-uh] / ˌkæf ɪˈtɪər i ə /


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For one thing, the end of the school year results in some school employees such as bus drivers and cafeteria workers applying for unemployment benefits.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

“Well, I like to use the cafeteria as an example,” she said, pointing to where it used to be.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern on how Gorsuch fits into the current court, where he’s going next, and why he never took his job on the cafeteria committee seriously.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

Do they sort of sidle up to you in the elevator and say, “Good job”? Or do they ignore you in the cafeteria and hope that this passes?

From Slate • May 12, 2026

For almost two hours, I’d forgotten how I’d never be able to eat lunch in the cafeteria again.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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