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Some storekeepers’ plans were foiled.—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 20 June 2026 But his role went far beyond storekeeper, Hassane said.—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026 In 2017, following an overwhelming number of complaints from visitors and storekeepers about vulgar language and intimidation tactics, the city had to once again enforce an ordinance to keep the hawkers in separate areas.—Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025 Retail theft rose, and many storekeepers stopped calling police.—Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for storekeeper