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supermarket

[soo-per-mahr-kit] / ˈsu pərˌmɑr kɪt /






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It was that ordinary shoppers generally know remarkably little about the journey between an animal and a package bearing the name of a supermarket they recognize.

From Salon Aug. 27, 2026

Peter Gianopolis, the manager of a Montreal supermarket, said Wednesday he could "already see a difference" in consumer behavior since the Canadian government's decision to break off trade negotiations with Washington.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Now found in tubs and bags on many supermarket shelves and tagged in your social feeds, it is the supplement of choice for millions of people and one of the most scientifically researched.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Shares of Walmart declined on Thursday after the world’s largest supermarket chain reported disappointing U.S. comparable sales growth, after drug prices were hit by changes to regulations on Medicaid prescribed medication.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

He strode across the street and walked along the block to the bank building, while Shadow walked into the supermarket hall and watched.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman

From the first hint of cold winter mornings, supermarkets and pharmacies begin heavy marketing to coax us to stock up on vitamin C to get through the cold and flu season.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

In the first few days after the storm, petrol stations, supermarkets and pharmacies were without power, leaving people to survive on what they had.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

The sole decrease in core sales was at food and drink retailers, a segment led by supermarkets and other grocery stores.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

They are expected to settle down on the Saturday and Sunday but shops and supermarkets are expected to be busier than usual.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

“Polly Nurton says she has an office-equipment firm or some such in Oxford which supplies Greenland—the supermarkets, that is, not the country. Now isn’t that a cozy little arrangement?”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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