shopkeeper
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"When I went to the shops, I didn't know how much things cost. I'd put the money out on my hand and let the shopkeeper take however much it was."
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
"This is something that takes time, getting back to normal," said shopkeeper Enio Fernandez, 49.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
A mum's fight for a £12m fortune tops the Sun's front page, after a shopkeeper reportedly binned her winning lottery ticket.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 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
The farmer waited on rain like an imbecile, the shopkeeper arranged row after row of necessary but dull merchandise.
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
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
You may miss stocking up in well-lit superstores but enjoy getting to know shopkeepers who run tiny bodegas.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
The absence of tourists leaves nearby shopkeepers and hotel owners with little to do, their days dragging on as they hope for the crowds to return and revive their businesses.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
There were Indian shopkeepers, traders, and rice growers.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
