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Sears

American  
[seerz] / sɪərz /

noun

  1. Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.


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Geoff McGehee, 54, was laid off from his job as a senior customer-relationship manager at Sears Home Services in October.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

"Cancer therapies often depend on overwhelming tumor cells with DNA damage," Sears said.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

Some of the big names they brought in have included ex-West Ham United striker Freddie Sears and former Manchester City and Ipswich Town player Kevin Horlock as manager.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Local architects Cynthia Sigler and Alex Athenson took inspiration from early 20th century Sears catalogs that sold homes as kits when they founded the nonprofit last year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

I figured he’d choose the big ones—like her secretly saving up for three years in a row to buy him that expensive plane saw he was coveting over at Sears.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant

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