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“So all of a sudden they’re shopping across categories across items, not spearfishing for that single item that they need one by one,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Scan the barcode of a grocery item and the app tells you whether it has a documented connection to Taylor Farms — including connections that may not be obvious from the package.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
He told me he had gotten “at least 100 calls” since the local news item announcing the impending closure.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
The popularity of the item has led to duplicate and counterfeit squishy toys being sold online and in shops and stalls.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Everyone will tell you that blue jeans are the most foolish item of clothing you can wear on a hike.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
Having already scanned his items alongside his Nectar loyalty card, he said he had waved an attendant over.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Footwear executives have credited these sorts of items for helping to drive sales in recent quarters.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
“Being in another country, you just think there’s something more special about the items, so you ask more questions,” said Panes, a content creator and stylist in New York City.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The theatre said the items were stolen on Monday along with other items of tech, including six laptops and an iPad.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
By the time pink and orange streaks began to glow over the horizon, all we had were a couple of boxes of wet, sooty items.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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