They discovered that Wal-Mart couldn't be counted on to have the lowest price on some items, if it stocked them at all.

他们发现，有些商品不能指望在沃尔玛找到最低价格，如果沃尔玛把这种商品屯起来。

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China and Thailand have responded to public discontent at rising food costs with further price controls on some staple items.

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The government also slapped price controls on some food items and increased subsidies for low income earnings struggling with food inflation.

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