As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
CENTURIATE
Cen*tu"ri*ate, a. Etym: [L. centuriatus, p. p. of centuriare to divide (men) into centuries.]
Definition: Pertaining to, or divided into, centuries or hundreds. [R.] Holland.
Cen*tu"ri*ate, v. t. Etym: [See century.]
Definition: To divide into hundreds. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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