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Many of the shopkeepers my family relied on every week were either Tamil or Muslim.
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Eranda Jayawickreme, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Known as the January protests, Iranian shopkeepers, university students and other civilians took to the streets demanding for change.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 23 Mar. 2026
The roof gave way under the weight of the crowd, after the shopkeeper asked some of more than 100 women to move onto the roof while others remained inside the shop, rescuer Ashiq Mahmood said.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Protests broke out first in Tehran’s bazaars, as merchants and shopkeepers took to the streets in anger.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
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Eranda Jayawickreme, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Known as the January protests, Iranian shopkeepers, university students and other civilians took to the streets demanding for change.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 23 Mar. 2026
The roof gave way under the weight of the crowd, after the shopkeeper asked some of more than 100 women to move onto the roof while others remained inside the shop, rescuer Ashiq Mahmood said.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Protests broke out first in Tehran’s bazaars, as merchants and shopkeepers took to the streets in anger.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Shopkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopkeeper. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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shopkeeper
noun
shop·keep·er
ˈshäp-ˌkē-pər 
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