perishable
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Wholesale perishable food prices—particularly produce and diary—also posted sharp gains, signaling the impact of higher transportation costs.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Higher fuel prices have increased the cost of transporting and refrigerating perishable foods.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
I gather my cleaning supplies in advance and fill a cooler with ice to hold anything perishable while I work through the fridge and freezer.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
For Ruiz, the Spanish admiral, the exercise’s greatest achievement is refreshing the perishable skill of coordinating resources from so many countries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
But the Pullman strike halted all train traffic through Chicago, and the perishable foods rotted in their traincars.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Vocabulary lists containing perishable
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 10
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -able, -ible
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The Dead and the Gone
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