shopkeeper

Example Sentences

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"The situation gets worse every year," one Palestinian shopkeeper told AFP, refusing to give his name for fear of reprisals.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

In the bustling streets of the ancient Mughal city of Lahore, Pakistan's cultural capital, 49-year-old shopkeeper Aftab Ahmed is looking for solar panels to install at his home.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Just across the street at the Ali Bin Ali grocery store, a shopkeeper was more apprehensive as he arranged boxes of Iranian dates and nuts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Lamin Kongira said he had been walking past when a shopkeeper ran out shouting "fire, fire".

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Caesar silently watched the shopkeeper and his cart depart.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead