groceries

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That feeling is especially strong among poorer consumers, who are hit harder by rising costs for groceries and gasoline than wealthier Americans.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

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

The Competition and Markets Authority's July 2024 investigation into the groceries sector found no evidence that supermarkets were artificially inflating prices.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

I put them on my Christmas list, but my father said no way was he going to spend more on a pair of sneakers than on a week’s worth of groceries.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli