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shop

[shop] / ʃɒp /


VERB
look for merchandise to buy
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STRONGEST


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And if the shop follows the pick-and-mix model then the customer does a lot of the work on his or her own.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“Where’s the coffee shop? Where’s the place for veterans to hang out? ... Where is the market? Where are the jobs?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Belfast city centre was deserted after many businesses shut up shop by lunchtime.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Some online retailers may hesitate to tell customers when an item is in low supply, fearing it might encourage them to shop elsewhere or discourage them from buying anything else on the site.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Together we got her onto her bed and then I raced down to the shop for Father and Betsie.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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