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grocery

[groh-suh-ree, groh-shree] / ˈgroʊ sə ri, ˈgroʊ ʃri /
NOUN
store that sells food and other commodities
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California is now on track to be the first state to create a front-of-package label to help consumers identify foods in the grocery store aisles that are not ultraprocessed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Pedestrians in plastic rain ponchos trudged through murky floodwaters in Bangkok's east -- knee-deep in some areas of a grocery store parking lot -- floating their belongings in plastic tubs alongside them, AFP journalists saw.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

She opened Rite Buy, a 1,200-square-foot grocery with three employees in a former garage, serving neighbors still recovering from the storm, many of whom rely on food benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

So what is her verdict on my grocery shopping?

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

It was the perfect time to go grocery shopping.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

It’s that groceries are too much, and my goodness, gas is through the roof.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

He worked in retail in Australia, then with Walmart in China and as head of its U.S. business, the largest seller of groceries in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Most of my money goes toward rent, groceries and dining, and I often fly American Airlines to visit my family in Charlotte.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

"It's a free meal in the week, and then they get a bag of groceries to take home with them, which some parents have said has been really helpful," said FoodCycle's Sophie Aoun.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Nathan heaved the groceries onto the kitchen table and went to the window.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young



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