groceries

Example Sentences

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However, if someone wants to put all groceries on their credit card — I’ve had friends volunteer to do this in order to get points — that has also worked out well, in my experience.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

A neighbor told the New York Post they had seen him earlier Saturday carrying groceries home.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

In December 2025, Consumer Reports and Groundwork Collaborative conducted an investigation in which they recruited more than 400 shoppers to log onto Instacart simultaneously and fill their carts with identical groceries from the same stores.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Americans buy gas, pay utility bills, purchase groceries and start changing their spending behavior in response to these pressures.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Maybe she could find work here, dusting the shelves and washing the windows and making the place look brighter, cleaner, more like someplace where you wanted to buy groceries.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt