As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
HOURIS
Noun
houris
plural of houri
Source: Wiktionary
HOURI
Hou"ri, n.; pl. Houris. Etym: [Per. huri, hura, hur; akin to Ar. hur, pl. of ahwar beautiful-eyed, black-eyed.]
Definition: A nymph of paradise; -- so called by the Mohammedans.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AIR
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
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