shopkeeper
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"This is something that takes time, getting back to normal," said shopkeeper Enio Fernandez, 49.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
"The situation has returned to normal," 48-year-old shopkeeper Rosa Quispe told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
Just across the street at the Ali Bin Ali grocery store, a shopkeeper was more apprehensive as he arranged boxes of Iranian dates and nuts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
Lamin Kongira said he had been walking past when a shopkeeper ran out shouting "fire, fire".
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
A shopkeeper was vigorously sweeping the sidewalk in front of his store.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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
It’s one thing for Mamdani supporters to imbibe “eat the rich” rhetoric, it’s another to lambaste small-time shopkeepers as greedy exploiters when they are the backbone of neighborhood food provision and cultural cohesion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Meanwhile, traders and shopkeepers complain that Hamas has imposed heavy taxes on goods and services – pushing up prices in Gaza even further.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026
In every corner of the city people looked into the faces of shopkeepers, cab drivers, waiters and bellboys to see whether the news already had come and whether it was good or bad.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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