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Carry out purchase picked up in city (5)

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dubai

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(Other definitions for dubai that I've seen before include "One of the UAE and its capital" , "Port city of UAE" , "Persian Gulf state" , "capital and port" , "Gulf sheikhdom" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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