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cafeteria

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


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Cafeteria, which was founded in 2023, now has just over 6,000 teens across the U.S. signed up to earn $5 each time they answer around 20 questions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

The al-Baqa Cafeteria was well-known across the Gaza Strip, and considered by many to be among the territory's most scenic and vibrant meeting spots.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2025

Cafeteria worker Norma Leandro — who usually spends the early mornings serving free breakfast to students — had yet to see a single child enter the building by 8 a.m., she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2023

The ham-givers had leftovers from a party, they said, and it was from Matthew’s Cafeteria, a legendary old-school Southern restaurant.

From Washington Post • Feb. 6, 2023

As I took off my blazer an earthquake of laughter rocked the Ritz Cafeteria.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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