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someone who owns or manages a shop or store
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Recent Examples of shopkeepers
Many of the shopkeepers my family relied on every week were either Tamil or Muslim.
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Eranda Jayawickreme, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Known as the January protests, Iranian shopkeepers, university students and other civilians took to the streets demanding for change.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 23 Mar. 2026
Protests broke out first in Tehran’s bazaars, as merchants and shopkeepers took to the streets in anger.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
The speech invoked a Václav Havel essay about the hollowness of Communist ideology, embodied by the revolutionary slogans in shopkeepers’ windows that nobody actually believed.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
On my most recent trip, the stalls’ shopkeepers—a new mother and an older woman sitting under an umbrella in the beating sun—were happy to discuss the migrant problem.
—Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
On the contrary, shopkeepers are getting squeezed — even if hotels and restaurants are packed and cashing in.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Eranda Jayawickreme, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Known as the January protests, Iranian shopkeepers, university students and other civilians took to the streets demanding for change.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 23 Mar. 2026
Protests broke out first in Tehran’s bazaars, as merchants and shopkeepers took to the streets in anger.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
The speech invoked a Václav Havel essay about the hollowness of Communist ideology, embodied by the revolutionary slogans in shopkeepers’ windows that nobody actually believed.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 23 Feb. 2026
On my most recent trip, the stalls’ shopkeepers—a new mother and an older woman sitting under an umbrella in the beating sun—were happy to discuss the migrant problem.
—Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
On the contrary, shopkeepers are getting squeezed — even if hotels and restaurants are packed and cashing in.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shopkeepers
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And more recently, federal raids hit merchants and their customers.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Scammers can then run additional transactions using the same card details, sometimes across different merchants or terminals.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast Traveler may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Online bullion retailers offer a wide selection of silver coins at competitive prices, typically with insured shipping and free delivery above certain order thresholds.—
Amy DeYoung,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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But the Dubai price, which tracks physical delivery from certain Middle East sellers, is up 76%, more than twice the paper price, at $126.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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According to Redfin, a buyer’s market is when there are over 10% more sellers than buyers.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Highlights include children’s Earth Day activities, plant sale, live music, art and dance performance along with food and vendors.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The list of vendors can be found on the City Market website.—
Eden Dinneen,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Last week, futures traders briefly pushed the probability of a rate increase by the end of 2026 to 52%.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Markets have gyrated as traders try to discern the outlook for the Fed.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Gatewoods are among a diverse group of Christian financial influencers, entrepreneurs and even pastors working to pitch the faithful on digital currencies.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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Now in its sixth year, the Invention Convention challenges students to identify real-world problems and invent practical solutions—mirroring the innovation process used by entrepreneurs and engineers.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That September, my parents were contacted by a cult of weed and LSD dealers in California with the incredible name the Brotherhood of Eternal Love, who wanted help breaking their hero, Timothy Leary, out of prison.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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It was initially thought to be a curiosity, a firework or a special effect, until Song-dynasty arms dealers started using it to make fire arrows and other military explosives.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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