commissary

Example Sentences

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The “kitty” is then resold, creating a secondary market within the jails that is cheaper than the commissary.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2025

The line to buy food or hygiene products at the commissary was so long that sometimes detainees left empty-handed.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025

The Commons has a commissary, a full-service restaurant, a theater complex and an event space for public and private meetings.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2025

In the commissary are seven food stations with a variety of cuisines including a sushi bar.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2025

I sold sandwiches, coffee, candy, cake, and ice cream as fast as the railroad’s commissary department could supply them.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey