stores
Britishplural noun
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a supply or stock of something, esp essentials, for a specific purpose
the ship's stores
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munitions slung externally on a military aircraft airframe
Example Sentences
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"I'm competing with fast-food restaurants, grocery stores and retail for staff, because they pay more than what we are able to pay," he adds.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
It is primarily composed of concrete streets, old family-run stores, and a massive influx of newer, sleeker businesses with scrawled cursive logos and $7 drinks.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
Iranian state media reported that one oil tanker was struck overnight near Kharg Island, where Iran stores and loads most of its crude exports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
"Peat is a naturally wet ecosystem and stores large amounts of organic material. When peat is drained, this organic material is converted into fuel," Pantau Gambut spokesman Wahyu Perdana said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
Soviet stores had never sold much in the way of pretty underwear, and most Soviet women at the time made their own.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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