perishables

Example Sentences

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The conflict has driven up farming and transportation expenses, especially for perishables that require greater energy inputs.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

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

There was a single modest-sized refrigerator filled with fresh sandwiches, soft drinks, cartons of juice, and perishables like cheese, and Katz and I stared into it for ages, dumbly captivated.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson