shop
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He also noted that older adults will be able to use their benefits at retailers where they actually shop, “as opposed to forcing people to go to work with vendors that they’ve never heard of.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
The shop of the first song’s title is a place in a strip mall where he recently picked up his air conditioner and television.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Plans call for ground-level businesses serving residents and the public, such as a bank branch, convenience store and coffee shop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Andrea, a 32-year-old mother who declined to give her surname because she felt ashamed of her predicament, tried to reinvent herself by starting a catering business after the stationary shop where she worked shut down.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
At last the man stopped in front of a small secondhand shop, took out a ring of keys, and let himself in.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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Three weeks ago, more than 72,000 migrants poured into Ceuta, overwhelming authorities and causing many residents to close up their shops and stay inside their homes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
"Many years ago I worked in Skewen and taught her niece. The whole family were lovely. I would often bump into her in local shops and restaurants and was she was always lovely," said Maggie.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
About one-third of the businesses are new, and many tenants are returning to their shops.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Tseng remembers going to coffee shops at 10 p.m. and blogging into the early hours of the morning.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Patricia carried stacks of papers to all-night copy shops near Harvard, different shops on different nights, always glancing nervously over her shoulder before entering.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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“An entire generation of consumers has shopped and purchased air travel under this system, and we believe a change could be extremely disruptive,” Southwest wrote in its request.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Anyone in the market now is noticing a massive price differential” compared to when they last shopped, she said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Over the past two years, the organization openly shopped for what it called a new “steward”—language that left the door open to a sale.
From Slate ● May 8, 2026
It wasn't long ago that friends Lucy Craddock and Taylor Crouch had shopped at Claire's.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
Tata cared for them while Mami and I shopped.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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Trying to have separate point solutions for various parts of the shopping process meant that sometimes various teams were spending money and resources on duplicative things, according to Pavlovich.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Pavlovich said that over the past 18 months, Albertsons has rolled out a number of AI experiences such as Ask AI, Plan AI and Buy AI that help customers with different aspects of shopping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The $200-million shopping center, which first opened in 2018, is 99% leased, with one-third of the shops are new, including an Italian steakhouse called Spacca Tutto by chef Nancy Silverton and women’s apparel retailer LESET.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
"It really does go to show that shopping sustainably can unearth some real treasure, as well as supporting a great cause," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
A house in the city would be leased, a battalion of servants would be installed, and Lady Constance would be given a generous shopping allowance to boot.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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