shopkeeper
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In her self-titled sitcom, she starred as an awkward, accident-prone shopkeeper.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Will I have to be a shopkeeper? she thought, her dreams of becoming a doctor fading away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Metro leads on an interview with a shopkeeper who helped rescue his neighbours from a suspected arson attack.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
"It was unbelievable, I don't even know how long it lasted," said shopkeeper Heidi Romero, who was on the top floor of the shopping center when the quake struck.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
The person who had tipped off the shopkeeper about the robbery, White was hardly surprised to learn, was William K. Hale.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
Customers, including Black shopkeepers who didn’t have access to credit, visited his warehouses to pick up produce and other items and pay with cash, a model that cut delivery and distribution costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
You may miss stocking up in well-lit superstores but enjoy getting to know shopkeepers who run tiny bodegas.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Traders and shopkeepers complain that it imposes new taxes on goods and services.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
The absence of tourists leaves nearby shopkeepers and hotel owners with little to do, their days dragging on as they hope for the crowds to return and revive their businesses.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
He will go to their houses and rip out that filthy page but the shopkeepers say, ’Tis Saturday night, McCaffrey, and getting dark and would you ever take a good running jump for yourself.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
