As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
BACKSWORDS
Noun
backswords
plural of backsword
Source: Wiktionary
BACKSWORD
Back"sword`, n. Etym: [2d back,n.+ sword.]
1. A sword with one sharp edge.
2. In England, a stick with a basket handle, used in rustic amusements; also, the game in which the stick is used. Also called singlestick. Halliwell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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