purchase
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Some only unlock after a qualifying purchase or once you have reached a particular membership tier so it can encourage you to spend money you had not intended to.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Rams owner Stan Kroenke has agreed to purchase the Angels, marking the end of owner Arte Moreno’s tenure and Kroenke’s first move into Major League Baseball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
My own purchase is not the case to generalize from.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
At Rituals, a birthday gift of a full-sized product or deluxe mini comes with another purchase, while Sephora rewards vary depending on membership tier.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
For some parents, it was a financial hardship to purchase the required uniform and pay ten pfennig, or pennies, as monthly dues.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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Fiercely protective of its independence, Hugging Face long turned down several stake purchases and takeover offers before reaching a deal with Nvidia, chosen for its commitment to developing the "open" ecosystem.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
East Lothian only held information for the past five years but had not conducted any raids or test purchases.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
MarketWatch spoke to five homeowners in their 20s about their purchases.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
That may explain why the attempt by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to bring rates down by stepping up purchases of Treasury securities failed miserably.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
A couple of avatars have already turned their attention to me after my two purchases, and their interest makes the hairs rise on the back of my neck.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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Bratenahl, where the Kansas City Chiefs tight end purchased a $5.35 million mansion, is home to Gilded Age properties that draw some of Cleveland’s wealthiest home buyers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
She purchased her first home in California in 2004 for just $597,500.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
Las Iguanas offers a free main when two other meals are purchased or a 20% off voucher.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
In 2003, a key to Quansoo Beach in Chilmark could be purchased for $200,000, said Abby Rabinovitz of Tea Lane Associates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
When I asked who had purchased it, he opened his eyes a thought wider, and paused a few seconds before replying:—
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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Stolen data experts at HaveIBeenPwned have analysed the published material and confirmed it contains people's email addresses, phone numbers, addresses, licence plate numbers, purchasing history and browsing device data.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
“It really does leave it as an open question for people who are purchasing these beverages,” Bowdring said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The Institute for Supply Management’s purchasing managers index was 54.6 in August compared with 55.6 in July, as factory activity continued to expand, albeit at a slower rate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Ricky Martin found his own tropical escape in Brazil, purchasing Ilha do Maia in 2008.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Since the buyer couldn’t know whose corn they were purchasing, the Chicago Board of Trade made up a category called number 2 field corn.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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