as in department store
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For an adolescent Christy Turlington growing up in Northern California in the 1980s, the cosmetics section in a department store was a place of wonder.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026 -
Broke, pregnant and at her wit’s end, Margo (Elle Fanning) decides to lie down on the floor of a department store’s baby section.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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Sometimes, car seats and strollers are recycled at recycling centers—but not every thrift shop or Goodwill will do this on your behalf.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
25 Jan. 2026
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One of Smith’s paintings, featuring two jazz musicians, was purchased by Wurth and now hangs in the Troost39 thrift shop.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2026
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In the past, Starbucks has distinguished itself from other chain stores by offering benefits atypical for hourly workers, including health benefits for part-time employees and free college tuition via a partnership with Arizona State University.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The honeycomb mirror over the fireplace was an inexpensive purchase from a chain store.—
Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
29 Dec. 2025
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Signs posted at the discount variety store call attention to the penny shortage and urge customers to pay with exact change.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2026
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Follow one of the Hallmark Movie Itineraries from Visit Buffalo to have your own main character moments at spots like a nearly century-old variety store Vidler’s 5 & 10 and Elm Street Bakery.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
2 Dec. 2025
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Soon afterward, cheap paperback classics could be found everywhere from newsstands to dime stores.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Salem, circa 1955: Before the opening of Walmart, many small-town main streets were home to a Ben Franklin dime store, one of which was under the franchise that gave Sam Walton his start in Newport, 1945.—
Ray Hanley,
arkansasonline.com,
4 Oct. 2024
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The plan, according to a statement made by Maria, was to take the newborn to a middleman waiting at a nearby superstore who would take the baby boy in exchange for payment.—
Kevin Maurer,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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And what better place to do that than a fully immersive suburban superstore?—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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The ceasefire's initial phase focused on hostage exchanges, increased humanitarian aid and a limited Israeli pullback.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Those typically belong to small companies that don’t meet the listing requirements for a major exchange, although some big-name international stocks can also be listed in the OTC market.—
The Motley Fool,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Big box.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20box. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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