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shop

[shop] / ʃɒp /


VERB
look for merchandise to buy
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They analyze shopping patterns and adjacency to other lifestyle destinations, for example a fantastic coffee shop or restaurant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Plus, Meta has a cute assistant for you and Kelly Clarkson picks a fight with a niche Brooklyn magic shop.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026

She thought he was going to continue to be a bull in a china shop, big swings and big ideas and asking for forgiveness, not permission.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Inside, the shop was packed with cameramen and customers, while passersby looked inside, asking: "Where's the bird?"

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

It was in the middle of a busy morning in the shop when Betsie slipped through the workshop door.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

"We always go to the shops or go to local villages. We went to one of the markets last time we were over there. That was a really cool experience. Just people everywhere."

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

"It's great," one woman who came to watch told AFP in the town dotted with Chinese as well as Korean shops and restaurants, where residents were relieved the bridge had finally open.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Like the Simpsons, many hardware-store owners have long adopted a kitty or two at their shops to help keep mice out of the bird feed and grass seed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

From our apartment, I could reach five coffee shops, more nail salons than any person could reasonably need, clothing stores, restaurants and the beach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

There were other shops nearby, a café, some restaurants, but I couldn’t even think about exploring.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

If you have been looking to buy a health or beauty product, the chances are you will have shopped at a Boots somewhere in the UK.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Collins shopped with his grandmother Kathy Red Elk for a suit Walters could wear to court.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Shein started selling its wares in the U.S. around 2012 and shot to popularity during the pandemic when more people shopped online.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

And while Warner Bros. quietly allowed the movie to be shopped to different studios, no one met their price.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

I wondered if my mom ever thought about this kind of stuff when she shopped.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

Paris police chief Patrice Faure banned demonstrations around the Elysee presidential palace, the prime minister's office, and the Champs-Elysees shopping avenue, among other key locations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Among its capabilities, according to Apple, is that Siri on the HomeView can take voice commands to add items to a shopping list while the user is cooking dinner for the children.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

His goal is to make the site realistic and fun enough that people would actually seek it out over a real shopping experience.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Separately, opposition parties held a march in Delhi on Monday from Connaught Place - a major shopping district in the heart of the capital - to the Supreme Court.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Dad did some serious online shopping on Christmas Eve.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein


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