supermarket
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With a trial looming, the supermarket owner says its rival tanked their tie-up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
“People say there’s too much,” he said, “but that’s like walking into the supermarket and saying there’s too much food.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
The amount supermarket chain Albertsons wants its top rival Kroger to pay after their grocery megadeal imploded two years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Following reports from supermarket staff that the offending continued over the following days, neighbourhood officers "spent an entire day" locating the man and bringing him into custody, the letter said.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
One afternoon, when my mother was at the supermarket next door to the dance school, I ran out of ballet class with blood pouring out of my mouth.
From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince
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More than 100 of the chain's supermarkets were targeted, while at least 300 stores from Intermarché and its Netto brand were affected, according to the AFP news agency.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
In recent months, the stores have only had a few pounds of rice and sugar for sale, leaving shoppers at the mercy of state-run supermarkets that operate in dollars or small private stores.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
One day, at a job selling novelty wood roses to supermarkets and convenience stores, his boss walked in and threw a sticky octopus on the wall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
In Bang Kapi locals used ice-boxes and other floating plastic containers to cart supplies from nearby markets and supermarkets, AFP reporters saw.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
“Everything is so shiny in supermarkets, Sister,” Arize said, laughing.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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