purchase
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Google planned to use the data to improve its AI models, but the purchase was delayed after an objection from the union representing former flight attendants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
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
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
“So as we go down each aisle, I’ll tell you what your family can purchase from each food group.”
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
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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
Still, the tariffs on about $20 billion of imports affect only a fraction—about 5%—of what the U.S. purchases from its northern neighbor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
She goes forth nearly every day to scrounge up vegetables, and then bicycles back with her purchases in large shopping bags.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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According to the sanctuary, the purchased plot of land had historically been used for agriculture and will enable it to rescue more goats and double its on-site capacity.
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
Evidence indicates many of the purchased books are sent to facilities where they are sliced up, scanned and destroyed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Zuckerberg’s family purchased the property from Michael Alen-Buckley, the co-founder of RAB Capital, and his wife, Giancarla Alen-Buckley.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
He placed the money in envelopes and carefully repacked it into his newly purchased briefcase.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
Customers love the firm's massive catalogue of ultra-cheap items, from $8 sundresses to $2 bracelets, at a time when inflation has shrunk purchasing power around the world.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Those who do buy clothes are often purchasing basics at low prices—simple T-shirts or leggings—and the women who shop its largest brands tend to skew older.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 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
I exchanged my land-sledge for one fashioned for the inequalities of the Frozen Ocean, and purchasing a plentiful stock of provisions, I departed from land.
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
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