Last August the XT chain of gasoline stations had a temporary sales promotion in effect.

去年8月，XT 连锁加油站进行了一次临时促销活动。

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In January of last year the Moviemania chain of movie theaters started propping its popcorn in canola oil, instead of the less healthful coconut oil that it had been using until then.

去年1月，Moviemania 连锁影院开始用菜籽油代替之前一直使用的不太健康的椰子油来制作爆米花。

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It's also pushing ahead in 2016 with an expansion of Bluemercury, the beauty chain it bought last year.

2016年，它还在向前推进，扩大其去年收购的美容连锁店蓝水星的规模。

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He is accused of exchanging multiple emails with New York City police officer Gilberto Valle last year, including one chain in January in which Mr. Valle allegedly offered to use a "solvent" to render a woman unconscious and then deliver her to Mr. Vanhise.

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The earthquake and tsunami in Japan in March last year resulted in production being suspended or curbed due to supply chain disruptions.

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London music venues such as the Forum in Kentish Town and the Hammersmith Apollo were sold off last year, following the Waterstones book chain, which was spun off in 2011.

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