as in storekeeper
someone who owns or manages a shop or store
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Recent Examples of shopkeeper
Iranian shopkeepers have warned that prices for items like basic cooking oil could triple under pressure from the collapse of the country's currency, the AP reported.
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Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
What began a couple of weeks ago with Tehran shopkeepers has spread nationwide and hardened into anti-regime demonstrations.
—The Wall Street Journal, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
Social Media/via REUTERS Alex Vatanka, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute who studies Iran, told CBS News the current round of protests were triggered in part by shopkeepers upset by Iran's weakening currency.
—CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Protests began on December 28, 2025, with Tehran shopkeepers rallying against Iran's worsening economy have spread to other cities, drawing in students as well.
—April Roach, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
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Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
What began a couple of weeks ago with Tehran shopkeepers has spread nationwide and hardened into anti-regime demonstrations.
—The Wall Street Journal, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
Social Media/via REUTERS Alex Vatanka, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute who studies Iran, told CBS News the current round of protests were triggered in part by shopkeepers upset by Iran's weakening currency.
—CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Protests began on December 28, 2025, with Tehran shopkeepers rallying against Iran's worsening economy have spread to other cities, drawing in students as well.
—April Roach, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shopkeeper
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Although competition among storekeepers can be fierce, Mateo sees U.B.A. as a marketplace of ideas.—
H. C. Wilentz,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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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
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What started as labor strikes and merchant protests over currency collapse and inflation has expanded into widespread street demonstrations and student protests.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Unrest at the Tehran bazaar is particularly unsettling for officials because the shuttering of shops at the ancient marketplace and protests from the merchant class were key elements that led to the overthrow of the monarchy in 1979.—
Henry Austin,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
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Skechers Summits Dazzling Haze Slip-In Sneakers Ranked as the top seller in fashion sneakers, these Skechers feature a convenient slip-on design with the brand’s signature Heel Pillow technology to provide a secure fit.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Real estate agents across the country are closely watching inflation, interest rates, and housing availability to get a handle on what to tell prospective buyers and sellers.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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The consultant should be independent and free of financial ties to vendors or campus security providers to ensure unbiased findings.—
Rick Pozniak,
Boston Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
9 Jan. 2026
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The retailer is filled with Kipling travel bags secretly on sale for up to 55 percent off.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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To generate the report, Dunnhumby analyzed customer and financial data for the 81 largest supermarket, discount, superstore, club and online banners in the nation, including perceptions of retailers' value.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Cryptocurrencies have gained a lot of traction recently, and part of what’s driving that is the fact that large-scale asset managers including BlackRock have expanded options for traders to invest in them, using equity-like formats, including ETFs.—
Jill Schneider,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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Two factors appear to have helped change traders’ minds about the Fed’s plans.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Dykstra spent years as a businessman before dealing with a series of legal woes.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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That one began in 1945 with Denver businessman Dan Thornton bringing his pair of $50,000 bulls in the lobby of the historic hotel, and would later include steers.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Shopkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shopkeeper. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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