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cafeteria

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


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Other unions — including those that represent school clerical workers, plant and cafeteria managers, building trades workers and school police — settled their contracts previously.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Local 99 of Service Employees International Union, which represents about 30,000 teacher aides, campus aides, gardeners, custodians, bus drivers, cafeteria workers and tech support staff.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

"People are talking more, going to the shops instead of just sitting in the cafeteria on their phones," he says.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

To pay the bills at Eastern Michigan University, she worked two jobs, at the cafeteria and as student supervisor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

I sighed over my pizza and looked around the cafeteria, as noisy as ever with everyone gossiping, laughing, and generally being people who spoke to the other people at their tables.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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