shopkeeper
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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
"What happened was between us Nigeriens," said one shopkeeper from the Route Tchanga neighbourhood near the airport.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
Metro leads on an interview with a shopkeeper who helped rescue his neighbours from a suspected arson attack.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
She points to how one shopkeeper selling iPads was surprised to find that the teenagers hadn't actually stolen anything.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The shopkeeper kept insisting, but they moved out and got back into the canoe, cold and wet as they were, and pushed off straightaway.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
Her side won a partial concession: In late April, the city agreed to restore 17 parking spaces along several blocks of Archer, though shopkeepers call that a fraction of what was lost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Businesses in Afghanistan's western city of Herat have suffered from a downturn in female customers opting to stay home following a recent crackdown by morality police on women's attire, according to shopkeepers, drivers and residents.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 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
Kirsh used the company to supply goods to Black shopkeepers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
Out on the street, a couple of shopkeepers sweeping the walks in front of their stores gave me double takes as I went by.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
