purchase
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The state is now poised to assist drivers with the purchase of their first new or used electric vehicle, starting next month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Every time you click "buy" on an online order, the chances are that your purchase starts getting processed within minutes.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The biggest reason prospective international buyers did not buy, or were unable to buy, was because they couldn’t find a home to purchase in the first place.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
It carved a $41 million private jet out of its purchase and cut discretionary bonuses and donations to $11 million in 2025 from $192 million the previous year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
“We shall purchase snacks at the interval. Now, let us listen to the play.”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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Britain's biggest bookstore chain Waterstones saw sales of Wilson's work rise over 1,000 percent compared to 2025 and were "increasing every week" alongside purchases of "all other available translations," a spokeswoman said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Demand for mortgages to finance purchases of vacation homes has picked up considerably over the last year, according to a separate analysis of federal data by real-estate brokerage Redfin.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
When shoppers don’t have enough to cover purchases, several vendors suggested that they were open to bartering or offering deals for long-term customers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
An investigation was launched after police received a report that a member of staff working for an MP had allegedly made unauthorised purchases through a travel booking system, the Metropolitan Police previously said.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The captain staggered his purchases, rather than find himself with cargo of singular culture and disposition.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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Any property purchased prior to a marriage belongs to that spouse alone unless it has been commingled in some way.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
However, she still walks away with a pretty profit, having purchased the three-bedroom, two-bath property in 2005 for $1.6 million at the height of her career.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
When the platform opens, fans who don’t want to attend the events they purchased tickets for can list their tickets for resale and get money back through the secondary market.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
The detective referenced bank statements showing money from the victim entering Bush's business account and pointed out that at no point did he make any payments to the plan the victim thought she had purchased.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
They purchased some new pants, shirts, underwear, socks, and shoes, leaving their dirty and sandy clothes behind in their dressing rooms.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
However, resale prices, whether you’re purchasing or selling, can be a moving target.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
In the main gym foyer, there’s an area for people to watch live streams of games while purchasing food.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
These events push inflation higher while reducing consumers’ purchasing power and slowing economic growth.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Workers demand higher wages to recover lost purchasing power.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
While the day of waiting was tediously slow, the line to enter the circus moves remarkably fast, and soon Bailey is standing at the ticket booth, purchasing a single admission.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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