As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
APPUIED
Verb
appuied
simple past tense and past participle of appui
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APPUI
Ap`pui", n. Etym: [F., fr. L. ad + podium foothold, Gr.
Definition: A support or supporter; a stay; a prop. [Obs.] If a be to climb trees that are of any great height, there would be stays and appuies set to it. Holland. Point d'appui. Etym: [F., a point of support.] (Mil.) (a) A given point or body, upon which troops are formed, or by which are marched in line or column. (b) An advantageous defensive support, as a castle, morass, wood, declivity, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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