staples
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Such costs can be passed down to consumers through steeper prices for food and other staples, pushing up the overall cost of living.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The list of stocks skews toward energy — just as energy trader Arnold’s portfolio relies on those stocks as a geopolitical hedge — but also includes utilities and staples.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Chief financial officer John David Rainey said those lower prices were already lifting transactions and unit sales, especially in food and other staples like toys.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Industry officials have warned that attempts to label ultraprocessed foods would raise grocery prices for Americans and potentially label household staples, such as chicken breasts, that are washed with chemicals as ultraprocessed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
But these few modern additions have remained of modest importance compared with ancient staples like wheat, corn, and rice.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
