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convenience store

NOUN
local general store
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In July 2018, 28-year-old Markeis McGlockton took his young son into a Clearwater, Florida, convenience store to purchase snacks.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

He is known as the "father of the convenience store" in Japan.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

A Japanese convenience store, known as a “combini,” might include rice balls, stationery and clean pairs of socks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

During the protests, in a streetside convenience store, a cashier's comments highlighted the division among the Japanese people.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The salon was in the middle, between a Chinese restaurant called Happy Joy and a convenience store that sold lottery tickets.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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