As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
POLYTENE
Etymology
Adjective
polytene (comparative more polytene, superlative most polytene)
(molecular biology) Having very large chromosomes with many chromatids (arms).
Noun
polytene (plural polytenes)
(molecular biology) A very large chromosome with many chromatids (arms); a chromosome exhibiting polyteny
Source: Wiktionary
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DETENTION
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
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