purchase
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Now be honest with yourself about the added expenses that come with such a purchase.
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
The company also said the Cybercab would be available to purchase for less than $30,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
He prospered from his farming so much that he was able to purchase the manor of Woolsthorpe in 1623, gaining the title of Lord of the Manor.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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The U.S. authorized expanded approvals for chip purchases for an Armenian data center project called Firebird to encourage the peace agreement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
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
At the Hard Rock Hotel – one of two beachside hotels where they were able to stay off the ship – they hung around clutching their recent purchases.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Here are seven celebrities who have taken luxury real estate to the extreme, with spectacular island purchases around the world.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Twice before she got to Darling Street she had to stop to retrieve her purchases from the ground.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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TrendForce says key components now account for a much larger share of production costs than a year ago, while inventories purchased at lower prices are gradually running out.
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
The price of the coin, when purchased online, depends on the quantity.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Mean Girls” star Amanda Seyfried has listed her longtime Los Angeles home for $3.2 million, 15 years after she purchased the property for nearly half the price it is now on the market for.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
The Constitution had provided for Congress to identify a “seat of government” not to exceed one hundred square miles in size to be purchased from the proximate states.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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Further, Mr. Stier’s suggestion that China is purchasing significant quantities of American sulfur and thereby threatening supplies for U.S. farmers is not supported by the trade data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The Institute for Supply Management’s purchasing managers index for services providers was 55.4 in August compared with 54.1 in July, suggesting increased consumer spending and mounting inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
At Frankie & Benny's you get a free main when purchasing two or more main meals.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Eastern, and the Institute of Supply Management’s services purchasing managers’ index for August at 10 a.m.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
“They’re giving me my own lab. Meanwhile, don’t tell them, but I’m purchasing mass quantities of research supplies: sugar, gelatin, cornstarch and...jelly bean molds!”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 1
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