foodstuffs

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Government vouchers lift income to $150 a month but that still falls far short of the amount a family needs to buy basic foodstuffs -- $645, according to private estimates.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Shoppers have seen price rises for some products, including toys, appliances and furniture as well as certain foodstuffs.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

Moscow is also targeting a critical export route to south Ukraine, where trains packed with grain and other foodstuffs service ports on the Black Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

He slashed tariffs on imported foodstuffs such as bananas, despite the uncomfortable message that sends about what the other tariffs might be doing to prices.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

For days on end they were virtually housebound, venturing out only to coal-bins or right next door for the trading of vital foodstuffs.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison