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refreshment

[ri-fresh-muhnt] / rɪˈfrɛʃ mənt /
NOUN
small amount of food or drink
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Niccol said during the investor meeting that the company needed to further refine its supply-chain operations to guarantee more regular refreshment of goods to stores.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 3, 2026

A current "refreshment area" will be approximately doubled to around 100 square metres, he said.

From Barron's Feb. 16, 2026

The French club said access to the concourse remained open so supporters could "use the toilets or go to the refreshment stands" during this waiting period.

From BBC Nov. 27, 2025

But the weekend gathering wasn’t all hand-wringing and liquid refreshment.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2025

There were several champagne bottles in the room, I suppose for the refreshment of Morton—and as I entered the room a cork popped with a dreadful noise, and I made for the door terrified.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Iraqis greeted them with gifts of drinks and food, continuing the tradition of offering refreshments to pilgrims.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

He and other market organizers passed out refreshments to the vendors — tokens of appreciation for coming back outside amid continuing uncertainty.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

If workers walk off the job, soccer fans who paid thousands of dollars to attend the match might have a hard time getting refreshments.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 6, 2026

Having attended festivals since the age of 16, the 30-year-old has noticed the price of refreshments at festivals has gone up too - so he's diversifying.

From BBC May 30, 2026

I knew this because I was the one Aunt Mary sent to the store for their refreshments.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride




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