purchase
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The purchase price equates to just over 6 times Braze’s projected annual sales.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 20, 2026
Oasis also agreed to give Chapek a forgivable $500,000 loan to purchase Vail stock if he is elected to the company’s board.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 20, 2026
The same numbers might prompt a middle-class or working-class family to put a home purchase on hold, for the foreseeable future.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 20, 2026
You can establish that the blueberries in your refrigerator haven’t been recalled, but this tells you remarkably little about the blueberries you’ll purchase next Thursday.
From Salon β Oct. 19, 2026
Two days after that, they actually signed a contract to purchase it.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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Thill flagged barriers to adoption of agentic commerce, or the idea that bots could make purchases on behalf of users.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 20, 2026
Consumers are getting more comfortable using AI agents to help them make purchases.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 20, 2026
The order also bars future purchases of DeepSeek’s products and services, according to a notice published by DHS.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 19, 2026
She said China risked missing its official target for the year, spurring a recent roll-out of mortgage subsidies for certain home purchases and support for infrastructure investment.
From Barron's β Oct. 18, 2026
Ba’s ship ticket, the money advanced for purchases on his trip, the rent for our building .
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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Property records show that she purchased the rural property in 2019.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 19, 2026
Jennie Abarca, head of trucking company King Fio Trucking in Long Beach, is among the business owners who purchased Nikola trucks with California incentives.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 18, 2026
Among the measures is the requirement for every new batch of food to be tested, and for flour, rice and cooking oil to be purchased from centralised procurement points only.
From BBC β Oct. 17, 2026
The Schmidts last year purchased a 56,500-square-foot home in Los Angeles for $110 million.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 16, 2026
Barker and DeDiego, wearing black delivery uniforms purchased the day before, and the wigs and glasses issued to Hunt and Liddy, got out and entered the building through the unlocked back door.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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As he told The Times last year, multiple chefs and restaurateurs expressed interest in purchasing Cole’s.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 20, 2026
On the expenses front, Kroger said it expects to generate savings through more direct sourcing, disciplined purchasing, streamlined processes and a more scalable operating model using technology and artificial intelligence to support the execution.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 20, 2026
Actress Ariel Winter relocated to Nashville after purchasing a $2.9 million abode in College Grove in May 2022.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 16, 2026
Aldaron made its first acquisition in March by purchasing a majority stake in Oak Point Partners, which expects its revenue to rise up to fivefold.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 15, 2026
She considered purchasing tickets herself, but they were expensive, and although Penelope’s salary was generous, Lady Constance rarely paid it unless Penelope asked.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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Material World: Shopping Lingo
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