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cafeteria

[kaf-i-teer-ee-uh] / ˌkæf ɪˈtɪər i ə /


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That cafeteria approach to fare pricing came out of post-pandemic air-travel lessons, at least in part.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

Mannequins on display with USC football uniforms outside of the on-site cafeteria at the Bloom Football Performance Center.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

Breakfast is the same every day: three egg whites and spinach made by the office cafeteria chef, who knows the protein-to-greens ratio the boss prefers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Foreign guests of the regime enjoyed a privileged diet of fruits, vegetables and cheeses while in the school cafeteria she and her students met with “starch, grease and gruel.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

I sighed over my pizza and looked around the cafeteria, as noisy as ever with everyone gossiping, laughing, and generally being people who spoke to the other people at their tables.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

Cook is regularly spotted walking the halls of Apple Park or grabbing lunch at one of Apple’s Caffè Mac cafeterias.

From MarketWatch Aug. 29, 2026

As someone who grew up with rock ’n’ roll, the hyper-amplified early Philip Glass Ensemble, and really noisy cafeterias, I was unbothered.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 6, 2025

In many cases, both the chains and the institutions themselves profit from these deals, turning cafeterias and lobbies into a quiet engine of revenue.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2025

Restaurants and cafeterias have also been locked up as owners take precautionary measures.

From BBC Jan. 17, 2025

For example, two years later, all the school cafeterias in town were serving delicious food at least four days a week, all because of Nick the Consumer.

From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements




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