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five-and-tens

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variants also five-and-dimes

plural of five-and-ten

as in variety stores

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Set the scene The inn brings a new vibrancy to Rosendale, an otherwise quiet Hudson Valley town with a handful of shops, boutiques, and a beloved one-screen movie theater along its Main Street.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
With its sprawling, namesake park, beloved zoo, charming boutiques, lively Green City Market and glittering lakefront, there is much to do in Lincoln Park.

— Nicole Schnitzler, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

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In a series of email exchanges starting at the end of July with Levine Cava and Lourdes Gomez, director of the county’s Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources, Rosenberg pointedly asked whether the county approach is the right one.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
Despite the sometimes contentious exchanges, Attorney Dave Westland, representing the developer, said that his client is agreeable to all of the remedies proposed by the town.

— Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

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