perishable
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Higher fuel prices have increased the cost of transporting and refrigerating perishable foods.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
I gather my cleaning supplies in advance and fill a cooler with ice to hold anything perishable while I work through the fridge and freezer.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
Last year, it began making same-day deliveries of perishable goods — a service it plans to expand this year, escalating the threat to delivery apps and other retailers.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026
But pricing and availability of perishable goods can change hourly, so Instacart wanted the chatbot to call its servers for real-time data.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
Jaime suggested to his sister that she either donate, trade, or sell any perishable items, but Blanca refused to share her treasures.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
Vocabulary lists containing perishable
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 10
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -able, -ible
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The Dead and the Gone
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