grocer

Example Sentences

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During the war, just one small grocer kept his store open.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

"When a grocer is faced with those sorts of pricing dynamics in an industry that has razor-thin margins, it makes it incredibly difficult to compete - and it contributes to closures," Van Dyck says.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

The grocer recommends that customers throw affected products away or return them to a store for a full refund.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

The grocer on Thursday posted a profit of $861 million, or $1.35 a share, compared with $634 million, or 90 cents a share, a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The grocer showed up, and the postmaster, and the principal of the village school, and the neighbor, Abu Mahmoud, who grew famous green beans, and all of their wives and babies and teenagers and cats.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye