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as in reserves
a collection of things kept available for future use or need
her husband has a store of old magazines that he has been collecting for years
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as in hoards
a supply stored up and often hidden away
keeps a store of quarters in the glove compartment for the parking meters
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as in shops
an establishment where goods are sold to consumers
go to the grocery store for orange juice and eggs
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as in loads
a considerable amount
we laid by a store of food for the party
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as in stashes
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
squirrels commonly store nuts in the hollows of trees and other places to prepare for the winter
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Recent Examples of stores
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
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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Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
The body replaces about 1 to 3 grams a day to maintain usual stores.
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Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Costco is set to open two new warehouse stores this week, continuing a rapid expansion push across the United States.
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James Powel,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
The nutrients that are not taken up by plants accumulate in soils, providing large stores of nitrogen and phosphorus long after they were first applied.
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Nandita Basu,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
The openings come as the retailer plans dozens more locations in 2026, having already added stores in California, Florida, and Texas this year.
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Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
24 June 2026
Walmart maintains a retail footprint in the state consisting of roughly 175 active stores and warehouse clubs.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
Markley cleaned up the lot, painted the building black and set up a complex digital warehouse which stores data from more than a hundred customers ranging from hospitals to universities to police stations.
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David Wade,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
As of Tuesday morning, the fire at the Boyle Heights Storage Facility, which stores frozen food, is still ongoing, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
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Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
23 June 2026
One example is a setup that directly stores solar energy as heat.
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New Atlas,
21 June 2026
Regalis stores it at 28 degrees to preserve its freshness.
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The Editors,
Robb Report,
20 June 2026
The Tallerboy is a taller-than-a-tallboy canister that stores three regular Coors Light cans inside one oversized container.
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Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
In May, at the manufacturing facility, which stores thousands of gallons of toxic chemicals in pressurized tanks used to produce materials such as plexiglass for fighter jet and commercial aircraft windows, one tank threatened to leak or explode.
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Nilesh Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
One of these is the presence of an underground structure that stores starch and allows the plant to spread through the soil when growing conditions are good, and to rejuvenate from environmental stress should its above-ground growth die.
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Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
Your phone already stores payment cards, tickets, boarding passes, keys and loyalty cards.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
Noun
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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Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
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.
—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
The body replaces about 1 to 3 grams a day to maintain usual stores.
—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
Costco is set to open two new warehouse stores this week, continuing a rapid expansion push across the United States.
—
James Powel,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
The nutrients that are not taken up by plants accumulate in soils, providing large stores of nitrogen and phosphorus long after they were first applied.
—
Nandita Basu,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
The openings come as the retailer plans dozens more locations in 2026, having already added stores in California, Florida, and Texas this year.
—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
24 June 2026
Walmart maintains a retail footprint in the state consisting of roughly 175 active stores and warehouse clubs.
—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
Markley cleaned up the lot, painted the building black and set up a complex digital warehouse which stores data from more than a hundred customers ranging from hospitals to universities to police stations.
—
David Wade,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Verb
The technology stores energy by compressing carbon dioxide using electricity from the grid and later expanding the gas through a turbine to generate power when needed.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
As of Tuesday morning, the fire at the Boyle Heights Storage Facility, which stores frozen food, is still ongoing, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
23 June 2026
One example is a setup that directly stores solar energy as heat.
—
New Atlas,
21 June 2026
Regalis stores it at 28 degrees to preserve its freshness.
—
The Editors,
Robb Report,
20 June 2026
The Tallerboy is a taller-than-a-tallboy canister that stores three regular Coors Light cans inside one oversized container.
—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
In May, at the manufacturing facility, which stores thousands of gallons of toxic chemicals in pressurized tanks used to produce materials such as plexiglass for fighter jet and commercial aircraft windows, one tank threatened to leak or explode.
—
Nilesh Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
One of these is the presence of an underground structure that stores starch and allows the plant to spread through the soil when growing conditions are good, and to rejuvenate from environmental stress should its above-ground growth die.
—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
Your phone already stores payment cards, tickets, boarding passes, keys and loyalty cards.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stores
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Therefore, building mental endurance is essential to staving off decision fatigue and reducing the judgment errors that tend to surface when a leader's cognitive reserves run low.
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The deficit spending will be made up by district reserves, which may or may not be exhausted at some point within the next three years.
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Earlier this spring, two hobbyist treasure hunters uncovered one of the largest Viking coin hoards ever found in Norway after discovering dozens of silver coins in a field.
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Though bronze objects had been found previously, with other Wendel rings reported surfacing nearby, neck rings are typically found buried with other goods or in hoards.
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Our thriving food capital draws diners out with sunlit farmers markets, midnight taco stands, multigenerational kebab shops and serene sushi dens.
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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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Lithium batteries often maintain more consistent performance throughout their charge cycle, a trait that may be noticeable when tackling hills or carrying heavier loads.
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This leads to higher fungal loads.
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Estée Lauder's Double Wear Stay-in-Place Matte Powder Foundation offers buildable coverage in a velvet-soft formula that blurs the look of pores, keeps shine in check, and never feels cakey.
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Dry, chapped lips aren’t just an issue in the winter, so this leave-on lip mask is a nourishing treatment that keeps your lips soft and supple year-round.
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To de-slime his pike, the Griz puts them in a paper grocery bag, then puts that bag in a larger garbage bag, and stashes it all in a cooler.
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One stashes them in a tomato paste box.
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In the next few days, Raikes said IRC teams will focus on getting basic necessities like food, water and shelter to those who need it, and to deliver medical supplies to health services.
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An economist that the city hired estimates that the tax increase will add $500 to $650 annually in taxes for the average family of four, despite the sales tax not being applied to groceries or medical supplies.
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Medora Lee is a money, markets, and personal finance reporter at USA TODAY.
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The process to succeed him as Labour Party leader and prime minister will see a successor take the helm by September 1 at the latest, and with a new administration comes a new set of economic and fiscal policies for markets to digest.
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