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shop

[shop] / ʃɒp /


VERB
look for merchandise to buy
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STRONGEST


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Some online retailers may hesitate to tell customers when an item is in low supply, fearing it might encourage them to shop elsewhere or discourage them from buying anything else on the site.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

His family said he was going to collect a motorcycle from a mechanic's shop in his hometown of Milagro.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

You’ll also probably want to shop, so I would plan for that cost, too.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The Latino-centric gift shop reached maximum capacity with a new pop-up art exhibit titled “El Fútbol Es del Pueblo,” featuring over 30 artworks that provide commentary on the global sport.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

We were sitting around the supper table after curfew one night, three ten Booms, the seven “permanent guests,” and two Jews for whom we were seeking homes, when the shop doorbell chimed.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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