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Largest U.S. retailer in the 1980s

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sears

(Other definitions for sears that I've seen before include "Scorches or burns the surface of" , "Makes very hot and dry" , "Superficially burns" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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