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use-by date

noun

  1. the date by which perishable goods should be used

  2. another word for sell-by date

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Both the UPC number and the “use-by” date can be found on the bottom of the box.

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When Bart went to IMG after a previous job heading Ford Models, “people still thought of models as having a use-by date,” said James Scully, a retired casting agent and himself a noted star-maker.

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Like any product that sits on the shop shelves, check the use-by date of the fish oil and make sure you will be able to consume it all by then.

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The particular item is the Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage Made with pork, turkey and beef; the affected sausages are sold in 14-ounce packages with a November 11, 2023 use-by date.

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I notice the chicken is within its use-by date, but I'm still suspicious.

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