groceries

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The monthly cost may appear steep, but might be a bargain when you compare how much you’re currently paying for things like groceries, restaurants and fitness-club memberships.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

The document is clever, beginning each bullet point with the name of the good or service the plan is going to make “cheaper”: gasoline, utilities, prescription drugs, groceries, housing, childcare.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

I asked ChatGPT on a rushed weeknight, throwing together the final few groceries for my family of seven.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

It’s the reset I reach for when I know groceries are en route and the counters feel a little gritty, a little sticky from a day of recipe testing.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Natalie’s mother called, coming in the front door with groceries.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz