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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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Over the past year, the company has reset prices on many key products to below important “price cliffs” after consumers pushed back against higher grocery bills, CEO Jeff Harmening said on the earnings call.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Last year, reporters found that the grocery delivery company Instacart was running AI-enabled pricing experiments on customers, sometimes resulting in a nearly $3 difference in the price of individual products.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Prices hit a record high of more than $6 a dozen at grocery stores in the spring of 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

The other strand follows his grocery run in Bakersfield.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026

Wynn turned and said, “There are casseroles in the freezer, not much else. But no worries, Nan. I’ll head to the grocery store first thing.”

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry



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