I'm a baker who tried to find the best store-bought pumpkin pie. Out of 4 desserts, there are only 2 I'd buy again.

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Four slices of pie on clear-glass plates, in rows of two. The plates sit on a light-brown table with a serving utensil to the left of them.
I compared desserts from Safeway, Costco, Kroger, and Walmart to find the best store-bought pumpkin pie.

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I'm a professional baker. I compared apple pies from 3 grocery stores, and I'd only consider buying 1 again

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I tried apple pies from Kroger, Whole Foods, and Safeway.

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I tried 3 store-bought rotisserie chickens, and Costco's famous bird couldn't compare to the best one

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I compared rotisserie chickens from Whole Foods, Costco, and Safeway.

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I'm a professional baker. I tried chocolate-chip cookies from Costco, Walmart, Kroger, and Safeway to find the best.

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I compared chocolate-chip cookies from popular chain's bakery sections.

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The rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes, the former Theranos CEO

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Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes alongside her boyfriend Billy Evans, walks back to her hotel following a hearing at the Robert E. Peckham U.S. Courthouse on March 17, 2023 in San Jose, California.
Convicted Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes.

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Some San Francisco Safeway stores added gates barring shoppers from leaving unless they scan a receipt. It's an anti-theft measure that has spread across the UK.

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A woman holding a basket shops at a refrigerated section of a grocery store.
A customer shops for meat at a Safeway store on April 12, 2023 in San Rafael, California. According to a report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, inflation in March slowed to its lowest rate in nearly two years with prices rising 5 percent, down from 6 percent in February. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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