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mall

[mawl, mal] / mɔl, mæl /
NOUN
commercial complex with many individual retail stores
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NOUN
shopping center
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They also admitted all the suspect vehicles seen at the mall belonged to them.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

In other words, the mall site that launched the entire movement could see the tech park go ahead if the county executive fails to follow her own rhetoric, even if the two-year moratorium otherwise lasts.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

Santa Monica put screens on every block of the Third Street Promenade for World Cup watch parties where patrons were allowed to carry alcoholic beverages within a specific area of the open-air mall.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

One piece of good news was that 25 felines from a "cat cafe" inside the mall were rescued and transferred to Hiroshima, triggering widespread relief on social media.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

I head to the entrance of Macy’s, at the far end of the mall.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

“The younger generation goes to malls that have a ton of ‘street food’… The plus is that there is air conditioning.”

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

"I can't think of anything else to do other than stay in air-conditioned places like home, shopping malls and cafes," the office worker said.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

Lehigh Acres has no downtown or central shopping district, just a smattering of strip malls dominated by dollar stores and mom-and-pop shops.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

The majority of its locations are in malls.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Now, even a parking lot and out-of-state license plates and strip malls in the distance wink with hope.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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