greengrocer
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greengrocers
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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
I’m momentarily reminded of the daughter of a British greengrocer, Margaret Thatcher, who, early in her political career, established her economic credentials by the simple expedient of knowing the price of butter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Paul Hastings, a greengrocer at the Vineyards shopping centre near their home, had also noticed their disappearance.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2024
The BBC's Ben Boulos was reporting from a market hall in Birmingham when a member of the public mistook him for a greengrocer.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2023
Our greengrocer buys potatoes from the “Wehrmacht” and brings them in sacks to the private office.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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
"In a small shop like ours, I would prefer the masks to stay," says Matt Barbrook, who runs Little Gems, a greengrocers on Market Place.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2021
Now, we shop as infrequently as possible, doing big, fortnightly shops as well as ordering from local butchers and greengrocers, mirroring shopping patterns more like my mum’s, nearly 40 years ago.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 4, 2020
"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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