Example Sentences

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Over the past two years, the organization openly shopped for what it called a new “steward”—language that left the door open to a sale.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

Others said the old rewards system was the only reason they shopped at Lidl and that they would now go elsewhere.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

While those products might meet your needs, they may come with higher costs than if you shopped around.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

In 2025, 27.5% of high-income shoppers shopped at discount retailers, up from 19.8% in 2021, according to GlobalData, which uses surveys and card data in its analysis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Whenever we shopped at the grocery store, they behaved as though they were worried about something.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals