as in fragile
likely to spoil or decay quickly; not likely to stay fresh for a long time if not eaten or used
Don't buy large amounts of perishable foods like produce before you leave for vacation.
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Recent Examples of perishable
Year-round, Phoenix food banks wrangle these and other donations, including perishable foods, to help families get food on the table.
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Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
Despite the price spikes, Nelson and Metz advised consumers against hoarding a perishable product like eggs, emphasizing that shortages typically pass quickly as retailers replenish their supplies.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
But so far, experts say only a fraction of perishable goods are likely to see an impact in the short term.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
There will likely be some shortages caused by the port strike, but mostly for perishable goods for which the US market depends on imports.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
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Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
Despite the price spikes, Nelson and Metz advised consumers against hoarding a perishable product like eggs, emphasizing that shortages typically pass quickly as retailers replenish their supplies.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
But so far, experts say only a fraction of perishable goods are likely to see an impact in the short term.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
There will likely be some shortages caused by the port strike, but mostly for perishable goods for which the US market depends on imports.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perishable
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Quantum systems are prone to errors because qubits are fragile and can be disturbed by even the smallest environmental changes.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Old and new, plastic or fragile, ornaments should always be stored in a container designed specifically for them.Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
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Hot sauce: This won't make the final dish hot, but if anyone is sensitive, it can be skipped.Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
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Amphibians, including frogs and salamanders, are more vulnerable, Urban found, perhaps because their habitats are more sensitive to environmental changes.Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
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That dance between two elite quarterback prospects had been a delicate one, as quarterbacks coach Luke Huard was tasked with maintaining a relationship with Longstreet and his family through the process, even as Lewis kept his commitment for more than a year.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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The brand recommends using cold water and a delicate cycle then laying them flat to dry.Isabel Garcia, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Kreskin acknowledged to radio personality Art Bell that his prediction was a hoax, a way of proving that the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks the year before had made people susceptible to manipulation.Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Indeed, teen drivers are especially susceptible to getting into crashes resulting from distracted driving.Ed Garsten, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Officials have also warned the proprietary algorithm that fuels what users see on the app is vulnerable to manipulation by Chinese authorities, who can use it to shape content on the platform in a way that's difficult to detect.HALELUYA HADERO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, many rare species are understudied, or not even discovered, and might be especially vulnerable in ways that don't show up in this analysis.Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Perishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perishable. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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