As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
MALFUNCTIONING
malfunctioning, nonfunctional
(adjective) not performing or able to perform its regular function; “a malfunctioning valve”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
malfunctioning
present participle of malfunction
Noun
malfunctioning (plural malfunctionings)
A malfunction.
Source: Wiktionary
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HABIT
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
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