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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said ownership laws could be updated, and praised the actions of Ahmed al-Ahmed, a shopkeeper who wrestled the gun off one attacker and was injured by gunfire.
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Each year, many shopkeepers carry on the tradition of decorating storefronts to entice and delight customers for the holidays.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Dec. 2025
In a pub, Sarah finds the shopkeeper from earlier doing crosswords with the bartender.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025
The clever shopkeeper would study these alien creatures, to understand their tastes.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Each year, many shopkeepers carry on the tradition of decorating storefronts to entice and delight customers for the holidays.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Dec. 2025
In a pub, Sarah finds the shopkeeper from earlier doing crosswords with the bartender.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025
The clever shopkeeper would study these alien creatures, to understand their tastes.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
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“Shopkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopkeeper. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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shopkeeper
noun
shop·keep·er
ˈshäp-ˌkē-pər 
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