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“We certainly saw the consumer for a period of time make decisions that they may not make that purchase this spring season,” Barton said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

For fiscal 2027, Microsoft committed $169 billion in purchase agreements for chips, power contracts, cooling systems and other AI infrastructure needs.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

Archer is also targeting the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics as a showcase opportunity for the technology, announcing in November 2025 the $126 million purchase of Hawthorne Airport as a hub in the city.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

Sturgeon has denied any knowledge of his crimes, which included using party funds to purchase a motorhome and dozens of luxury goods.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

These, Langer explained, were not the commercial machines that had once been available for purchase.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in May asked Mr. Ueda to step up the BOJ’s purchases of government bonds to tamp down longer-term yields, according to Japanese media reports after last week’s currency intervention.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

"Motorcycles remain more emotionally driven purchases than cars. Heritage, racing history and brand prestige still matter much more, giving established Japanese and European manufacturers a stronger defensive position," Russo said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026

Burnham is also planning to outlaw shops using fake "was" prices, which he said trick shoppers into thinking they are getting better value on purchases.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

The company spent $349.6 million to repurchase 478 shares of Class A common stock at a weighted average price of $731,389.41 during the second quarter, with the bulk of those purchases coming in June.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026

Heather sighs and smiles dreamily at Vivi as we load our purchases into the trunk of Heather’s Prius.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

Along with his brother who runs a private-equity firm, Ishbia purchased the Suns in cash in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

In fact, the last mold she purchased was a black panther from the Los Angeles Zoo, shortly after she graduated high school.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Bezos made a very hefty profit on the sale of the 9,240-square-foot home, having purchased it for $37.5 million in 2019, the same year he divorced Scott.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

Some 2.5 million people owned e-scooters there as of 2023, with hundreds of thousands more purchased since.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

Up above, shop owners had purchased Crimson orbs for their businesses.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

Microsoft has also given itself flexibility with its AI hardware purchasing strategy.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

The Los Angeles-based trader got his start in 2017, purchasing litecoin, a once-popular cryptocurrency, on a credit card, before scaling up his bets using stimulus checks during the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Kardashian has reportedly been growing her compound since then, most recently purchasing a neighboring property last fall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

But weakening domestic sales are pushing manufacturers like Zhang to seek fatter margins abroad, where consumers have more purchasing power.

From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026

I excelled at the lunchtime blitz—the replacing of lost socks, the purchasing of gifts for whatever five-year-old was having a birthday party on Saturday, the stocking and restocking of juice boxes and single-serving applesauce cups.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama