FOODSTUFF in a Sentence

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For FOODSTUFF, below is one of 5 sentences:
The commissary was laying such heavy levies on foodstuffs that the tables of Atlanta were beginning to suffer.

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 Meanings and Examples of FOODSTUFF
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
foodstuff
 n.  (usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer
 n.  a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
Classic Sentence:
1  The commissary was laying such heavy levies on foodstuffs that the tables of Atlanta were beginning to suffer.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
2  It was a long street, and spaced evenly along it were small shops below street level, selling various kinds of foodstuffs, which you reached by going down a few steps.
The Trial By Franz Kafka
Context  Highlight   In Chapter Two First Cross-examination
Example Sentence:
1  He is an importer of African foodstuffs.
2  Many basic foodstuffs, such as bread and milk, are tax-free.
3  The crisis has led to price rises in basic foodstuffs, such as meat, cheese and sugar.