As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
SYNTHETIZE
Verb
synthetize (third-person singular simple present synthetizes, present participle synthetizing, simple past and past participle synthetized)
(dated) To synthesize
Source: Wiktionary
Syn"the*tize, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Gr.
Definition: To combine; to unite in regular structure. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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