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shop

[shop] / ʃɒp /


VERB
look for merchandise to buy
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STRONGEST


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When two agencies squabble over who gets to regulate a West Virginia repair shop, the answer isn’t to drag the federal courts into the middle of it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The idea is that patients can shop among doctors to find the cheapest option.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Tom and his family supplement the ups and downs of the milk market with a successful farm shop, selling their own beef and pork, plenty of famous Somerset cheddar, and even their own raw milk.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The impulse to shop your values isn’t naive.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

His first morning at work he came upstairs for coffee and Bible reading with the other employees; after that he sat alone down in the shop.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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