groceries

Example Sentences

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Food prices were up 3.2 percent in April over last year, the data showed, with groceries also rising at their highest rate since 2023.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Surging gasoline and energy prices, as well as the cost of groceries, have pushed the forecast for the cost-of-living adjustment higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

But she said the cost of groceries, gas and housing have people questioning whether their representatives in Congress are doing enough.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

For Steven Rowan, 64, from Glasgow, loyalty schemes do not influence where he buys his groceries.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

It owned the shanties they lived in, the stores where they bought groceries, and even the schools and churches.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell