greengrocer
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greengrocers
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But greengrocer Mohamed Hassan was adamant: "I see this as a victory for the Somali people... those willing to participate should proceed, and whoever wins should lead the country."
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
From his fruit shop in Blaenau Gwent, greengrocer Stuart Lewis watches children walk past every morning, buying fast food on their way to school.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
Acting as the greengrocer in his analogy, Mr. Carney proclaimed that it is time for world leaders to follow his heroic example, take the proverbial signs out of their windows and speak truth to power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
By declining to endorse the mantra, Havel wrote, the greengrocer goes from “living within a lie” to “living within the truth.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
They flit around each other when she orders from the greengrocer daily.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
Some extremely low-risk businesses, such as pharmacists and greengrocers, can be inspected within three years.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2024
In Australia, Chinese takeaways date back to the 1850s, when Chinese cookhouses and greengrocers provided for gold miners in remote parts of the country.
From Salon ● May 30, 2023
The documentary retraces Mr Durbin's final hours on 11 May, when he finished work at a greengrocers in Aldeburgh.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2020
“The greengrocers that New Yorkers grew up with have become more a thing of the past,” said Burt P. Flickinger III, the managing director of Strategic Resource.
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2016
"There's also a great gaggle of bakers, butchers, and greengrocers clamoring to be heard."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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