bread

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Now, “they do have to go back to the bread and butter. They have to stage the home to attract the buyer.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

We started with a generous spread of complimentary bread and butter, fresh oysters, and escargot—my wife’s favorite, not mine, though the leftover sauce was perfect for dipping.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

As one dinner began, my family unhappily discovered I’d poked a hole in the crust of a loaf of bread and hollowed out its soft insides for my own enjoyment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

She said she had been able to buy basic goods, such as bread, flour and sugar, from a shop inside the facility, although it has been shut in recent days.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

And yet it happened, this day, and the next, and the next, until an awed little group of spectators stood around watching the drops fall onto the daily rations of bread.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom