purchase
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He said his advice to aggressively purchase Nvidia shares is for investors who believe in the company’s earnings potential and its ability to capture even more value within the AI ecosystem.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
Boston has unusually strict laws governing the sale and purchase of alcohol.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Customers delayed by 30 minutes or more may be entitled to compensation, the operator said, adding: "While those who choose not to travel can claim a refund from their original point of purchase."
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
“Motor City” will be available for purchase or rental on digital platforms Tuesday, Aug. 25.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
I snap to, scrabbling with my legs until I get purchase on the top edge of the car.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
A filing, signed by Rep. Nancy Pelosi on Aug. 21, showed purchases of 15,000 shares of Bloom Energy and 200 call options.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Mizuho analyst Dan Dolev told MarketWatch that while inflation doesn’t exactly help consumers, more expensive purchases actually mean a bigger cut for Visa and Mastercard.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
"As soon as there were tariffs in the air, people put purchases on hold," Michael Saifer, general manager of Lind Furniture, told the BBC.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
China’s oil purchases remain at their lowest level in nearly a decade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
“Your mom’s insomnia purchases are amazing,” Rafe agreed.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
A goat sanctuary in Kent has purchased an additional 16.9 acres of land, which it said would enable it to house up to 160 goats.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Imperial College's department of chemical engineering estimates that between 20 and 25 billion balloons are purchased worldwide every year.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Train tickets purchased for travel on CrossCountry services on Sunday will be valid for travel until Wednesday, it added.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Two years later, the tribe and a business partner purchased Red Cedar Gathering Co., taking ownership of the infrastructure needed to move their gas to market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
She purchased the dress, and as soon as we got home, I mustered all my courage and dialed Evan's phone number.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
"Just imagine if the American forces weren't in Kuwait," she told AFP, while purchasing strawberry pastries for her children at Dunkin' -- the US donut franchise that remains popular across the Gulf.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
However, surveys of purchasing managers recorded a pickup in activity in the eurozone, Japan and India during August, suggesting the global economy might avoid a further modest slowdown in the third quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
With first-come, first-serve purchasing, the ticketing platform will remain open continuously through the Games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
U.S. economic data due Friday include the flash manufacturing and services purchasing managers’ indexes for August, released at 9:45 a.m.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Mass purchasing power makes the big difference. For example, breaded veal cutlets.”
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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