perishables

Example Sentences

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Some restaurants discarded thousands of dollars in fresh produce; others distributed perishables to staff or the community.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

Meanwhile, 59% of Walmart’s sales were tagged as grocery, and 71% of BJ’s sales were listed as perishables, groceries and sundries.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 11, 2025

Unlike other airlines, he said, Southwest does not stock perishables on board and rarely uses air-conditioned catering trucks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2024

In households, food is primarily wasted due to spoilage, with the greatest volume lost being perishables, especially fruits and vegetables.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2024

Cans of goods on the shelf wrere sparse, bur the sacks, trays, and cartons of perishables and semiperishables were plentiful.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison