department store
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One proposed explanation pointed to large industrial fans operating inside a department store warehouse.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
Rodrigues had been working for Lima Construction as a principal contractor on the redevelopment of a former department store, which was being converted into a mix of commercial and residential units.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
The actor and comedian, who played the department store manager fed up with the holiday antics of Will Ferrell’s Buddy in “Elf,” was arrested Tuesday night in Florida’s Hillsborough County on two contempt-of-court charges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Originally a huge music department store which sold records and instruments, the building had been slated for demolition after the store filed for insolvency in 1995.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
One purchasing committee found a large department store which gave us wholesale rates on everything from underwear to baseball gloves.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
