liquor store
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Even as a teenager, he bought up foreclosed properties, borrowing $50 from the pharmacist, then the liquor store owner, until he had enough to purchase a $500 lot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Officials say the little Kung Fu trash panda was living his best life when he was detained in the liquor store and kept his spirits up even after being placed in the county kennel.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
Their plan would close the gap with proposals such as higher garbage fees for homeowners and increased taxes on liquor store sales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
I passed by all the time — sneaking a Chunky bar at the corner liquor store, grabbing an ice cream cone from Baskin-Robbins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025
Outside, I am within a few yards of a liquor store, a bar that advertises “free beer tomorrow,” a convenience store, and a Burger King—but no supermarket or, alas, Laundromat.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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