as in drugstore
a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold stopped at the pharmacy for tissues and cold medicine

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Recent Examples of pharmacy Listen to this article When CVS Health Corp. acquired Aetna Inc. in 2018, the pharmacy giant agreed to keep the health insurer’s headquarters in Hartford for at least a decade and create a center of excellence around its new insurance business. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2025 Grab some snacks, pick out a couch, and even stop by the pharmacy and fill a prescription. New Atlas, 22 Apr. 2025 Walgreens has over 8,000 pharmacies across the United States. Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2025 Beyond brushing with a toothbrush, specific tongue-scraping tools — available at pharmacies for as little as $8 — offer an easy way to get rid of plaque and other unwanted build-up. Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pharmacy
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  • Chase also has several cards with lower annual fees (or no annual fees) that provide additional rewards in popular categories such as dining, drugstores, office supply stores, travel and more.
    Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Hair loss has long been framed as a male concern—cue the receding hairline jokes, drugstore minoxidil, and late-night infomercials.
    Caroline Tell, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025

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“Pharmacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmacy. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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