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perishable

[per-i-shuh-buhl] / ˈpɛr ɪ ʃə bəl /


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I gather my cleaning supplies in advance and fill a cooler with ice to hold anything perishable while I work through the fridge and freezer.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Last year, it began making same-day deliveries of perishable goods — a service it plans to expand this year, escalating the threat to delivery apps and other retailers.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026

But pricing and availability of perishable goods can change hourly, so Instacart wanted the chatbot to call its servers for real-time data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Fox also confirmed that perishable food due to be used at the Boxing Day Test will be donated to a local charity.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

Perhaps the space under it had originally been a store for perishable foodstuffs, but at least once before it had also been used as a hiding place.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke




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