pantries
- plural of pantry.
Example Sentences
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Some officers are taking on second jobs or relying on donations, union officials say, while several major airports are collecting gift cards and stocking food pantries for TSA staff struggling without pay.
From Barron's ● Mar. 21, 2026
The region’s Catholic institutions responded to last year’s aggressive raids with an outpouring of charity, reorganizing many food pantries around grocery delivery and ministering directly to communities many described as under siege.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
Primary schools hosting weekly food pantries as part of a council-supported scheme have said the provision puts "food on the table" for families.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
Yet many military families are showing up at food pantries in greater numbers because of a longer-running financial squeeze.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2025
Recalling how the ship had to make an unscheduled stop to restock the pantries, runner James LuValle joked, “Of course, most of this was due to Lou Zam- perini.”
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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