supermarket
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Buying while an outbreak is still in the headlines sounds about as foolhardy as picking up some discounted lettuce at the supermarket, yet there are profitable precedents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
If he was to irrigate all his crops to keep them alive, the costs would be so high his cauliflowers, spuds and carrots would be far pricier than supermarket alternatives.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
"I go to a supermarket just to look around," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
The question is whether Ted, working part time as the assistant manager of a supermarket, is living the best version of himself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
I told him yes anyway, I really wanted to make it, so we drove all the way to the Asian supermarket to get adzuki beans and sesame oil.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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They became ubiquitous in supermarkets across China, but gained a reputation as unhealthy and unsanitary -- an image latiao brands have spent years trying to counter.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Much of the price data comes from hundreds of BLS employees who fan out across the country every month to check prices at supermarkets, doctors’ offices, clothing stores and the like.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Water and some food items were already running short in supermarkets and shops.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Restaurants and supermarkets also can only increase prices by so much.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
"Might be thinking about the supermarkets, more money, good benefits, chance for advancement."
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
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