groceries

Example Sentences

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Before the sun even rose, cars began lining up along Baldwin Park Boulevard, where drivers sat waiting patiently for their chance at free groceries when the distribution event began several hours later.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Food prices were up 3.2 percent in April over last year, the data showed, with groceries also rising at their highest rate since 2023.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The cost of groceries also posted the biggest increase last month in almost four years.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Surging gasoline and energy prices, as well as the cost of groceries, have pushed the forecast for the cost-of-living adjustment higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Below that there was the usual eye, and underneath the note was a small sum of money for the groceries.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket