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someone who owns or manages a shop or store
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Recent Examples of shopkeepers
The depiction of female shopkeepers and mothers, punctuated by women like me standing by concrete building blocks, underscores our importance as memory keepers within a society that has often needed rebuilding.
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Lara N. Dotson-Renta, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The Sweetheart Stroll started as a grassroots event by a group of shopkeepers who wanted to do something for Valentine’s Day, leading the Chamber of Commerce to get involved to help coordinate the event.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Following a sharp collapse of Iran’s currency in late December, protests erupted by shopkeepers in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar.
—Hamid Kashani, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
On January 8th, the twelfth day of mass protests in Iran, which began when shopkeepers, responding to runaway inflation, closed Tehran’s Grand Bazaar, the Iranian government shut down public access to the internet, further shrouding an already largely closed society.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Iran’s regime has been trying to crack down on the protests, which began in late December with shopkeepers and bazaar merchants demonstrating against accelerating inflation and the collapse of the rial.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
However, a witness described speaking to multiple shopkeepers who said the security forces ordered them to reopen no matter what.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The enduring alliance between the bazaaris and Iran’s Shiite Muslim clergy gave the shopkeepers a crucial role as kingmakers across Iran’s recent history.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, local shopkeepers sell everything from home décor to fine art, and restaurants range from cheery cafes to moody pubs.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
Lara N. Dotson-Renta, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The Sweetheart Stroll started as a grassroots event by a group of shopkeepers who wanted to do something for Valentine’s Day, leading the Chamber of Commerce to get involved to help coordinate the event.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
Following a sharp collapse of Iran’s currency in late December, protests erupted by shopkeepers in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar.
—Hamid Kashani, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2026
On January 8th, the twelfth day of mass protests in Iran, which began when shopkeepers, responding to runaway inflation, closed Tehran’s Grand Bazaar, the Iranian government shut down public access to the internet, further shrouding an already largely closed society.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Iran’s regime has been trying to crack down on the protests, which began in late December with shopkeepers and bazaar merchants demonstrating against accelerating inflation and the collapse of the rial.
—Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
However, a witness described speaking to multiple shopkeepers who said the security forces ordered them to reopen no matter what.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The enduring alliance between the bazaaris and Iran’s Shiite Muslim clergy gave the shopkeepers a crucial role as kingmakers across Iran’s recent history.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, local shopkeepers sell everything from home décor to fine art, and restaurants range from cheery cafes to moody pubs.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shopkeepers
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The neighborhood is home to hundreds of merchants selling everything from neckties to quinceañera dresses to bright swaths of fabric.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Also, businesses suffer from the fees Visa and Mastercard charge merchants on customer payments; those have climbed steadily as well because the two dominant processors use a variety of techniques to keep their grip on that market.—
Carter Dougherty,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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However, declining sales meant Sabri received only about 35% in rent due from retailers – a loss of more than $400,000, according to his company.—
Yahya Salem,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The new Tide evo tiles are now available at all major retailers nationwide.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2026
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Walmart's site serves as a marketplace where many sellers list their offerings.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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Basant's return for three days in early February saw a more regulated version of the traditional spring festival — with strict rules for kite sellers, banned items for buyers and a set window for when kites were allowed in the sky.—
Betsy Joles,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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Home to 710 stores and vendors, mostly Somali retailers serving Somali patrons, the mall was plastered with anti-ICE posters due to daily raids, according to Sabri.—
Yahya Salem,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Jackson launches the Wall Street Project, a challenge to corporate America to end the multibillion-dollar trade deficit with minority vendors and consumers.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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High-frequency traders on Wall Street have used new technology to gain a two-millionths of a second advantage over rival traders.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2026
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With the prospect of dollar assets paying less interest in the future, traders are staying away.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
16 Feb. 2026
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For its candidates in each of Hungary's 106 individual voting constituencies, Tisza has largely drawn on political neophytes locally active as entrepreneurs, doctors, economists, educators and other professionals.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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The free casual morning event is designed to bring together local business professionals, entrepreneurs and community leaders for a relaxed and engaging networking experience, a release said.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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My key priorities include prosecuting violent offenders, gangs, traffickers, fentanyl dealers, and cartels; supporting local law enforcement; pursuing lawsuits to defend Texas; and aggressively investigating and prosecuting fraud.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Kristersson is one of the hundreds of politicians, diplomats, security officials, and arms dealers gathering at the Munich Security Conference this weekend to consider the end of a period of unrivaled American power.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Shopkeepers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shopkeepers. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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