groceries

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Rising gas costs, along with higher costs for groceries and rent, create financial stress that can follow employees into the workplace, they noted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Anyone who’s dined out or bought groceries in recent years knows how quickly the price of food has gone up; food-related stocks are a different matter.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

"Especially when you have so many people at home that can't afford basic things like groceries and gas."

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

For Jane, it’s either that or bagging groceries at Trader Joe’s.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

I raced through the rest of my marketing, rushed into Mrs. Wigginbottom’s kitchen with the groceries, and scurried through the cabbage-scented parlor until I caught up with Aunt Kitty.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan