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
Metro leads on an interview with a shopkeeper who helped rescue his neighbours from a suspected arson attack.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
A shopkeeper who emigrated from Peru 25 years ago says, “It’s a big holiday for us.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
With glasses perched on his nose, 43-year-old shopkeeper Minati Rout completes his journey by passing a final test: separating small pebbles from grains of rice.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
Caesar silently watched the shopkeeper and his cart depart.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
Inside, in scribbled blue handwriting, we found dozens of names - from shopkeepers and doctors, to military officials and people with the Luka family name.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 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
Most Palestinian shopkeepers in the Old City had pulled down their metal shutters and deserted the stone alleyways.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
Kirsh used the company to supply goods to Black shopkeepers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
All five senses were bombarded by the frenetic activity of the shopkeepers in the medina as I walked to school every morning through the winding streets of the old city.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
