As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
ASLAKING
Verb
aslaking
present participle of aslake
Source: Wiktionary
ASLAKE
A*slake", v. t. & i. Etym: [AS. aslacian, slacian, to slacken. Cf. Slake.]
Definition: To mitigate; to moderate; to appease; to abate; to diminish. [Archaic] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SCHNORR
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