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cafeteria

[kaf-i-teer-ee-uh] / ˌkæf ɪˈtɪər i ə /


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The “slop bowl” became internet shorthand for the familiar fast-casual mash-up — grains, greens, globally inspired protein, sauce, perhaps an avocado surcharge — assembled with the logic of a cafeteria line and an over-$10 price.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

"The building is falling apart, the cafeteria is too small. There's zero budget, zero resources, not enough supervisors," Raphael said.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Dahlia and Mark sit down with Slow Burn to discuss how Gorsuch fits into the current court, where he’s going next, and why he never took his job on the cafeteria committee seriously.

From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026

Mannequins on display with USC football uniforms outside of the on-site cafeteria at the Bloom Football Performance Center.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

This last request caused confusion in the stadium’s cafeteria, as they were unable to supply the skyr.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Across Israel, a schnitzel sandwich like this one, sometimes served with Yemeni zhug or Iraqi amba, is everywhere from bus stations to school cafeterias.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Cook is regularly spotted walking the halls of Apple Park or grabbing lunch at one of Apple’s Caffè Mac cafeterias.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026

At UC hospitals, union members work in cafeterias, as radiology technologists and as nurse’s aides, among other roles.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026

Post-primary pupils face price rises of 19% on food they buy from school cafeterias, while pre-school prices will also go up.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025

I slept with blacks in the same dormitory, ate meals with them in the same cafeterias.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane


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