As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
UNCHAIN
unchain
(verb) make free
unchain
(verb) remove the chains from
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
unchain (third-person singular simple present unchains, present participle unchaining, simple past and past participle unchained)
To remove chains from; to free; to liberate.
Synonyms
• unfetter
Source: Wiktionary
Un*chain", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + chain.]
Definition: To free from chains or slavery; to let loose. Prior.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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