groceries

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In the 1970s and 1980s, teen employment routinely topped 50%, as bagging groceries, flipping burgers and lifeguarding were considered a rite of passage for young Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

The legal system is not something most people encounter daily in the same way they do, say, gasoline prices or the cost of groceries.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Meituan’s Instashopping business already extends into groceries, convenience goods, flowers, medicine, and household essentials.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

This week multiple supermarket sources said the government had urged them to voluntarily freeze the price of key groceries, in return for an easing of regulations.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Roz started picking up the groceries and said, “Let me help you inside.”

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown