purchase
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They point to what they say are £95m in cash reserves as well as the university's purchase of land in the city centre for about £4.5m, which they say is foolish at this time.
From BBC β Sep. 30, 2026
Paramount Skydance is selling about $52 billion of debt to finance its $81 billion cash purchase of Warner Bros.
From Barron's β Sep. 30, 2026
Her resignation comes as Paramount is waiting for a federal judge to approve a settlement agreement that would allow Paramount to finalize its $111-billion purchase of Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 30, 2026
Annuity income is typically fixed and, as such, can lose purchasing power as prices rise — unless you purchase an inflation adjustment or rider.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 30, 2026
The rallypops she refers to are treats free with a purchase at many l-lope Springs local shops.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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To some investors, Amazon.com’s continued dominance of the e-commerce world looks less assured in an era where artificial-intelligence agents start to make purchases on behalf of users.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 30, 2026
The card earns 2 points per dollar on everyday purchases and up to 1.25 times points on rent and 3 times points on groceries and dining.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 29, 2026
You are saying your paycheck goes into bitcoin first, rather than being spent on unnecessary purchases, but will acquiesce when you need a new car.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 28, 2026
Meta will also have to figure out how to work with online websites to let its agents complete purchases for their users.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 27, 2026
I heard a heavy metallic thunk as my purchases slid into the steel tray near my knees.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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The city administrative officer said that his office had found that all but one Olympic organizing committee since the Athens Olympics of 2004 had purchased event cancellation coverage.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 1, 2026
The players they purchased during that time included some of the world's best, in all areas of the pitch.
From BBC β Sep. 30, 2026
Her children have also welcomed kids of their own and purchased their own sprawling megamansions in and around Los Angeles—and beyond.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 29, 2026
Many of the loans came with credit ratings purchased from Egan-Jones Ratings, a small firm trying to break into the lucrative private-credit market.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 28, 2026
When George Washington purchased Billy, Frank, and the other two boys in 1767, Virginia was one of thirteen British colonies in America.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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Annuity income is typically fixed and, as such, can lose purchasing power as prices rise — unless you purchase an inflation adjustment or rider.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 30, 2026
That will weigh on household purchasing power "at a time when consumption is weakening and rising interest rates are exacerbating France's fiscal difficulties" they said.
From Barron's β Sep. 30, 2026
By closely tracking shopping history and preferences as well as clues about whether customers are buying for themselves or purchasing a gift, Etsy aims for a more custom shopping experience.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 29, 2026
Let’s not discount America’s addiction to purchasing shortcuts for happiness either, which Winfrey also knows very well.
From Salon β Sep. 27, 2026
British purchasing agents roved about the country, buying food and cloth and metals and chemicals.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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Vocabulary lists containing purchase
Material World: Shopping Lingo
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