groceries

Example Sentences

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"I pay 5,000 rupees in rent and spend another 4,000 on groceries and necessities," said a female worker who did not want to be named.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

County residents surveyed in March — said their cost of living outlook was most influenced by housing affordability, but the cost of utilities, groceries and taxes was increasingly mentioned this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

“Grantors often direct the trustee to distribute funds only when certain needs arise. Those needs include “medical or dental care, tuition and job training, basic living costs like housing or groceries if desired.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Oil price increases have a delayed ‘second-round effect,’ gradually raising costs for essentials like drugs and groceries, peaking two years later.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

The day I arrived at my uncle's house, he gave me a hundred dollars to buy my own groceries.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi