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restaurant

[res-tuh-rahnt, -trahnt] / ˈrɛs təˌrɑnt, -trɑnt /


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Aziz, who also established The Sicilian restaurant, developed the machines using mostly locally manufactured parts, designing their circuit boards and programming them in his own lab.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

The quarter marked the fourth consecutive increase in comparable sales, a key metric for restaurant chains.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

The buffets were wonderful—much better than any hotel restaurant I ever stayed in.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

The results came as the restaurant company, which also owns Carrabba’s Italian Grill and Bonefish Grill, posted a narrower third-quarter loss as revenue gained, topping Wall Street’s projection.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Aiden squeezes past me, like he can’t get away from me fast enough, and rushes back into the restaurant.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

In China and other East Asian countries especially, robots are an increasingly common sight, shuttling food to customers in chain restaurants and taking on other jobs from cleaning to greeting hotel guests.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

There are at least 10 times as many restaurants in the U.S. as supermarkets, which means there are millions of Dashers, while Instacart only has about 600,000 shoppers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

The Trip is directed by Michael Winterbottom and follows the pair as they travel around the world and dine at different restaurants, visiting Scandinavia this time in The Trip to the Northern Lights.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

In 1983, Denny’s Inc. bought Ochoa’s American restaurants and expanded their network, though largely sticking to Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

Can be found carelessly spending money in restaurants and nightclubs.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple


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