perishable

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Recent Examples of perishable Administrative offices were situated on the eastern side of the temple complex, while warehouses for perishable goods were located to the north. Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2025 Prices on perishable groceries will likely increase first, because supermarket inventories need to be replenished more frequently. Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025 Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025 With the perishable quality of law-firm assets and firms’ fiduciary duties to their clients and employees, firms can make different business choices while still securing their futures with honor. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for perishable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perishable
Adjective
  • In public comments to the federal agency, city leaders stressed how the Big Easy's already fragile, aging drinking water infrastructure would have trouble withstanding the impacts if the 2024 sill were to breach.
    Kati Weis, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
  • The film splinters the mind as pitilessly as previous Cronenberg movies went to work on the fragile, spongy body. 16.
    A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • For those with sensitive skin, this formula is fragrance-, paraben-, and dye-free.
    Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Historically, he's been sensitive to them, but his focus seems more on pushing his agenda than chasing approval numbers.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Hoffman recalls of including the delicate destination nods.
    David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Soft and delicate fragrances of spring flowers and mandarins.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • But the ride for Palantir has been far from smooth, and shares have been susceptible to volatile swings.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Tovar, for example, researches specific genes that make people more susceptible to diabetes, which affects about 38 million Americans, including some who don't respond well to existing treatments.
    Brett Kelman, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • However, those with pre-existing heart or lung conditions, children, older adults, and people who are pregnant are particularly vulnerable.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
  • However, despite these framework implementations, many businesses are still vulnerable to cyber threats.
    Vytautas Kaziukonis, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025

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“Perishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perishable. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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