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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Results from some of the biggest chains this week will offer a sense of how that rebound is going, as stores and their customers continue the slog through higher living costs and tariff disarray.
From MarketWatch
Publix, a beloved Florida grocer with about 1,400 stores, envisions a dozen locations operating in Kentucky by year’s end.
McDonald’s is introducing new cold beverages in the U.S. this year after testing crafted sodas and energy drinks in some U.S. stores, with drinks featuring Red Bull especially doing well, executives say.
In Iran’s capital, panicked Tehranis rushed to grocery stores to stockpile food and water as explosions sounded across the city.
Some people rushed to grocery stores to stockpile goods, though motorcycles delivering takeout meals and groceries continued to zip around the city.
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