grocery

Example Sentences

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People have to eat, so they’ll have to swallow hard when paying more at the grocery store due to more expensive diesel fuel and fertilizer costs.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

In April, those numbers came in at multi-year highs, with fuel prices at the pump up around 51 percent since the war began, and grocery prices at their highest level since 2023.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The first minister thanked him and made clear his commitment to tackle the cost of living, including through a statutory cap on the price of essential grocery items in large supermarkets.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The article contends that California voters prioritize real economic concerns—such as housing affordability, rising utility and grocery costs, and fuel expenses—over celebrity status and entertainment value, making substantive qualifications more important than star power.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

“I told Lucinda I’d do the grocery shopping,” Ivy said.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix