commissary
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Meanwhile, she’s tormented by the knowledge that Hadley was only 20 or so paces from the safety of the Mystic commissary, if only she’d left her cabin.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Hourlong lines to buy food at the commissary or to make a phone call.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025
As Erewhon has increased its footprint around Los Angeles County, it has expanded and relocated its commissary every few years to keep up.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2025
The leftover money will either go toward the inmates’ commissary accounts or scholarship funds for formerly incarcerated firefighters.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025
In the underground commissary, men sit against the walls spooning oatmeal from their upturned helmets.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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