As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
MOTORIZING
Verb
motorizing
present participle of motorize
Source: Wiktionary
MOTORIZE
Mo"tor*ize (mo"ter*iz), v. t. [Motor + -ize.]
Definition: To substitute motor-driven vehicles, or automobiles, for the horses and horse-drawn vehicles of (a fire department, city, etc.). - -Mo`tor*i*za"tion (#), n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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