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Recent Examples of commissary After Mary was arrested, Michelle and Kaj bought her items from the commissary online: a tube of cocoa-butter lotion, a pack of playing cards, some Kraft jalapeño spread, a flour tortilla, and a pair of reading glasses. Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025 But where there’s a will, there’s a way, and Pham moved into the Mid City Kitchen space, which is home to a commissary kitchen during the day and now serves as Khue’s in the evening. Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 15 May 2025 Though there is no internet access, inmates can watch movies and listen to music on tablets purchased from the commissary. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 12 May 2025 Wake and Late perfected the breakfast burrito formula, then spread quickly, with a large commissary kitchen and cafe in Pasadena and locations all over the city. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for commissary
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Noun
  • Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said on May 26, 2024 deputies responded to the business on the 7100 block of Rancho Mission Drive in the city's suburb of Bellaire, where a couple was staying with their 4-month-old child Brooklyn Fancher.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 25 June 2025
  • The teens either left or were escorted off the bus, according to deputies.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • But signs the union was struggling to coalesce around a candidate became apparent earlier this week when no resolution was brought at the final delegate assembly before early voting begins on Saturday.
    Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
  • Trying to build culture and delegate at the same time?
    Jimmie Lee, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • Weekly analysis and insights from Asia’s largest economy in your inbox Subscribe now On Wednesday, Li urged global business leaders and senior government representatives to collaborate and avoid turning trade into a political or security issue.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 26 June 2025
  • If immigration enforcement officers seek to enter a limited-access healthcare area — such as patient rooms or closed wards — UCLA advises staff to contact their administrator and the medical center’s legal representative to review any warrants or subpoenas to determine whether entry is allowed.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • This is particularly crucial in real estate, where agents can provide guidance on flood zones, mitigation and insurance. 5.
    Frank Rojas, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
  • Shortly before Christmas in 2022, principal owner John Henry flew to the Dominican Republic along with members of the Red Sox front office, including then chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom, to meet with Devers and his agents.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • Nesting within that, CEOs, senior leaders, middle managers, and frontline supervisors should focus on cultural, strategic, operational, and tactical leadership respectively, with all-in during a crisis.
    George Bradt, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
  • His manager and business partner T.J. and Moonie, his stylist, are there; so are Sheba and Lisa Hyper, two of his day-ones who were part of his entourage during our interview.
    Natalie Meade, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • Defense attorney Marc Agnifilo argued in court that Gina is, in fact, not a victim of Combs' and that prosecutors have deliberately decided against calling her because her testimony could damage their case.
    Kaitlyn Morris, ABC News, 24 June 2025
  • Back in November, attorney Tim Heaphy of the law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher led a third-party investigation into allegations against San Jose State's transgender volleyball player Blaire Fleming of conspiring with an opponent to harm a teammate.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Reuters — India’s government is urgently inspecting all Boeing 787s after a devastating Air India crash that claimed at least 270 lives this week, the aviation minister said on Saturday, adding that the authorities were investigating all possible causes.
    Reuters, CNN Money, 14 June 2025
  • Although it’s been ordaining openly gay ministers since the 1970s, UCC isn’t the only church opening its doors to LGBTQ+ worshippers.
    Matt Alderton, USA Today, 14 June 2025

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“Commissary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commissary. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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