perishables

Example Sentences

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The conflict has driven up farming and transportation expenses, especially for perishables that require greater energy inputs.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

For several weeks, a supermarket owner in Goma hasn’t been able to restock the cold-storage section, where he normally keeps perishables.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Meanwhile, 59% of Walmart’s sales were tagged as grocery, and 71% of BJ’s sales were listed as perishables, groceries and sundries.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 11, 2025

In the early 1950s, plumber and construction foreman Steve Henson was working in the Alaskan bush, where perishables like fresh herbs and garlic were hard to come by.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2025

There was a single modest-sized refrigerator filled with fresh sandwiches, soft drinks, cartons of juice, and perishables like cheese, and Katz and I stared into it for ages, dumbly captivated.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson