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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

Some online businesses hesitate about telling customers about low inventory, fearful they might shop elsewhere or refrain from buying anything else on their website.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

His family said he was going to collect a motorcycle from a mechanic's shop in his hometown of Milagro.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Before she opened her beauty shop, Aunt J used to temp for various businesses.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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