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as in reserve
a collection of things kept available for future use or need
her husband has a store of old magazines that he has been collecting for years
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as in stash
a supply stored up and often hidden away
keeps a store of quarters in the glove compartment for the parking meters
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as in shop
an establishment where goods are sold to consumers
go to the grocery store for orange juice and eggs
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as in loads
a considerable amount
we laid by a store of food for the party
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as in to stash
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place
squirrels commonly store nuts in the hollows of trees and other places to prepare for the winter
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as in bought
made beforehand in large numbers
preferred homemade bread to store brands
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Recent Examples of store
Michele Eve Sandberg, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
Word arrived that the local hardware store, a 90-year-old business in an even older building, was gone.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
The Asian grocery store received citations for improperly tagging and storing several seafood items.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
CBS News, 14 Apr. 2022
Bose began selling direct-to-consumer hearing aids for $849 a pair via its website and a limited number of other non-store channels last year.
—Amara Omeokwe, WSJ, 5 Feb. 2022
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Originally Published: January 13, 2025 at 1:06 PM EST
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Macy’s is closing 66 stores, including these five South Florida locations
Punishment has proven fluid as Butler prepares for potential Heat return from suspension
Dave Hyde: Tyreek Hill wants out?
—Michele Eve Sandberg, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
Word arrived that the local hardware store, a 90-year-old business in an even older building, was gone.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
The company also raised the possibility that the credentials were stolen by people who gained unauthorized access to the networks where they were stored.
Microsoft and others forbid using their generative AI systems to create various content.
—Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
The Asian grocery store received citations for improperly tagging and storing several seafood items.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Motor vehicle sales were down 1.9%, and volatile non-store retail sales, or online sales, fell sharply at 6.4%.
—CBS News, 14 Apr. 2022
Bose began selling direct-to-consumer hearing aids for $849 a pair via its website and a limited number of other non-store channels last year.
—Amara Omeokwe, WSJ, 5 Feb. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for store
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Dehorning is now commonplace across most reserves, and it’s being done more and more in public parks like Kruger.Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2025
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Mobley does not appear to be in position to make the All-Star Game as a starter (according to fan voting results that were updated Jan. 9, Mobley was in eighth place among Eastern Conference frontcourt players), but the coaches could vote him in as a reserve.Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Alphonse awarded the winners prizes from his personal stash of rap ephemera—the best might have been a DVD of Mr. 305: The Pitbull Story.Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 19 Dec. 2024
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Each mattress includes a water/dirt-resistant washable cover and an integrated phone/EDC stash pocket.New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
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Residents and shop owners are only beginning to come to terms with the damage.Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The vouchers are redeemable at these shop locations: 2515 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank 91505 12120 Venice Blvd.Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Some within the conservative camp have expressed alarm at the party’s embrace of a group that most mainstream conservatives had previously kept at arm’s length, as well as the persecution of legislators who have flouted the party line to support the president’s impeachment and arrest.Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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That’s why Hayek wanted to keep Fisher out of politics, and in business.John Tamny, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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From freezing Thin Mints to hoarding boxes of Samoas during cookie season, fans have turned these treats into rituals.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Trump was charged with election interference in Washington, D.C., and with hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago resort and refusing to return them to the FBI.Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
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The chain said that refunds would be available to patrons who had pre-bought tickets.Patrick Frater, Variety, 14 July 2022
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Cineplex has also begun offering refunds to all customers that pre-bought tickets for upcoming film screenings.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2022
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When his father died, Carter returned home to his family farm and also operated a seed and farm supply company in Plains.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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Still, a dry start to the water year in Southern California could mean looming supply shortfalls.Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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In Mercer, Summers, and Western Greenbrier counties in West Virginia, a warning is in effect until 7 p.m. EST Saturday, with between 5 and 7 inches of snow expected, and in northwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia, up to 6 inches of snow is forecast to accumulate.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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Temperatures in the Fort Worth area remain around freezing, and the precipitation could cause a small amount of additional ice to accumulate bridges and overpasses.Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Store.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/store. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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