As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
PREVENING
Verb
prevening
present participle of prevene
Source: Wiktionary
PREVENE
Pre*vene", v. t. & i. Etym: [F. prévenir, L. praevenire. See Prevent.]
Definition: To come before; to anticipate; hence, to hinder; to prevent. [Obs.] Philips.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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