Example Sentences

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The Census Bureau reports retail and food-services sales for November.

From Barron's • Jan. 11, 2026

Rikers administrators had already witnessed the positive impact of its barbering and food-services classes, which culminated in a three-course sit-down dinner served by inmates to guards and their families.

From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2019

University of California, Berkeley researchers, focused just on the food-services industry in six cities including Seattle that have boosted wage floors, found increases in pay and no widespread job losses.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2018

“My wife and I love RVs,” says Flynn, who lives in Moraga, Calif., and works for a food-services company.

From Washington Post • Apr. 26, 2018

Last Friday, nine university food-services employees were arrested for holding a sit-on in the streets of Harvard Square, just outside the campus.

From Slate • Oct. 18, 2016