perishable
Example Sentences
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Higher fuel prices have increased the cost of transporting and refrigerating perishable foods.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
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
Some contracts do indeed provide compensation in the event they get stuck due to a conflict, particularly for perishable cargoes.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
Italo Atencio, president of a national supermarkets association, said prices have dropped substantially on perishable goods such as beef, chicken and eggs because those products are sold the fastest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
My grandmother with her charm, gaudy and perishable as dime-store jewelry—whoever had a more exasperating child to contend with?
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
Vocabulary lists containing perishable
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 10
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -able, -ible
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The Dead and the Gone
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