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as in stores
also shoppes
an establishment where goods are sold to consumers
the only shop that has that video game in stock is halfway across the state
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as in factories
a building or set of buildings for the manufacturing of goods
a machine shop
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as in dialects
the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
the patient impressed her cardiologist with her ability to talk shop
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Recent Examples of shops
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 July 2026
The eighth-floor outdoor pool has amazing views, and the hotel sits in walking distance of shops and restaurants.
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Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
In recent months, burglars have hit shops in Burbank, Anaheim, Brentwood and Simi Valley, stealing anywhere from thousands to more than $100,000 worth of Pokémon and sports cards during quick smash-and-grab burglaries.
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Amanda Starrantino,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Along the bay stood a long, busy waterfront, lined with warehouses, shops and trading houses.
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R. Grant Gilmore Iii,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
Costume reveals, pop-up shops, fan reposts, and lyric tweaks have all appeared in other artists' campaigns.
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Olivia Shalhoup,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
In Johannesburg, some shops owned by foreign nationals were closed before the arrival of protesters on Tuesday.
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Michelle Gumede,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Kartell also has shops-in-shops in about 300 multibrand stores around the world including La Rinascente, Globus, El Corte Inglés, Harrods, Selfridges, Galeries Lafayette and the MoMA Design Store.
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David Moin,
Footwear News,
30 June 2026
The surge in demand for Beyblade has seen hobbyists lining up outside toy shops in Taiwan and Hong Kong, with some traveling as far as Japan to get their hands on the rarest models, which are being resold for up to $80 by scalpers online, 10 times more than the original price.
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Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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Redwood Grove Loop Trail is another must-do excursion; after trekking, go wine tasting at Hallcrest Vineyards and explore the cute shops and eateries nearby.
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Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 July 2026
The eighth-floor outdoor pool has amazing views, and the hotel sits in walking distance of shops and restaurants.
—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
In recent months, burglars have hit shops in Burbank, Anaheim, Brentwood and Simi Valley, stealing anywhere from thousands to more than $100,000 worth of Pokémon and sports cards during quick smash-and-grab burglaries.
—
Amanda Starrantino,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Along the bay stood a long, busy waterfront, lined with warehouses, shops and trading houses.
—
R. Grant Gilmore Iii,
The Conversation,
30 June 2026
Costume reveals, pop-up shops, fan reposts, and lyric tweaks have all appeared in other artists' campaigns.
—
Olivia Shalhoup,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
In Johannesburg, some shops owned by foreign nationals were closed before the arrival of protesters on Tuesday.
—
Michelle Gumede,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Kartell also has shops-in-shops in about 300 multibrand stores around the world including La Rinascente, Globus, El Corte Inglés, Harrods, Selfridges, Galeries Lafayette and the MoMA Design Store.
—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
30 June 2026
The surge in demand for Beyblade has seen hobbyists lining up outside toy shops in Taiwan and Hong Kong, with some traveling as far as Japan to get their hands on the rarest models, which are being resold for up to $80 by scalpers online, 10 times more than the original price.
—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shops
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Creatine is a compound made from three amino acids that your body stores mostly in your muscles, with smaller amounts in your brain, according to Mayo Clinic.
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Running from June 22 to June 28, this weeklong sale is packed with discounts on tech essentials and everyday upgrades, both online and in stores.
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China has accelerated its push to dominate the industry, with a growing roster of domestic manufacturers racing to scale production and deploy robots in real-world settings such as factories, convenience stores and restaurants.
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Giant factories vent massive amounts of boiling exhaust straight into the atmosphere.
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It is also being distributed internationally and has been translated into French, Spanish, German and three Greenlandic dialects.
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Language is often a reflection of the culture that shapes it, impacting tone, idioms, dialects and even silence across regions.
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One of the best turns in Blue Roses comes when Ciba allows the argument to outgrow Williams himself.
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Stepping Back from Netflix One of the more interesting turns in McGee’s story is her decision to walk away from Dream Home Makeover after four seasons.
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Like so many other places in regional Britain, its mines and mills have been replaced by retail and service industry jobs; its local stores now vape shops or vacant altogether.
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In the 1890s, textile mills across New England replaced steam engines with electric motors.
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In recent years China’s Communist Party has ramped up oversight of religious institutions, rolled back the use of ethnic minority languages in primary, secondary schools and kindergartens.
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Among other things, the council revolutionized the Catholic Church’s relations with other religions and the laity, and allowed Mass to be celebrated in vernacular languages rather than Latin.
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If your perennials and annuals get long and leggy with few flowers, or your shrubs put out long suckers that shoot straight up, your plants are reaching for more sun.
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Select the right plants for the amount of shade your space offers.
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But more variations of Austronesian languages have been identified in Taiwan, accompanied with more intricate grammatical structures and expansive vocabularies, which has provided insights for linguists.
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The Moxley case has effectively been told three times across three different American vocabularies.
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