purchase
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Bank of Montreal plans to launch a share-buyback program to purchase up to 25 million of its shares starting on or around Sept. 8.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The relaxed rules on uniform branding mean parents can purchase more items from supermarkets and charity shops, said Save the Children's Meek-O'Connor.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
He said his advice to aggressively purchase Nvidia shares is for investors who believe in the company’s earnings potential and its ability to capture even more value within the AI ecosystem.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
“Motor City” will be available for purchase or rental on digital platforms Tuesday, Aug. 25.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
Nigro gave or loaned him books, and Regina permitted him to purchase a book now and then, whenever she had some spare cash.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Record-breaking purchases of NBA, NFL and MLB teams are often initially considered overpays, yet soon are deemed bargains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
A filing, signed by Rep. Nancy Pelosi on Aug. 21, showed purchases of 15,000 shares of Bloom Energy and 200 call options.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Mizuho analyst Dan Dolev told MarketWatch that while inflation doesn’t exactly help consumers, more expensive purchases actually mean a bigger cut for Visa and Mastercard.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
"As soon as there were tariffs in the air, people put purchases on hold," Michael Saifer, general manager of Lind Furniture, told the BBC.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Her customers, too, began to look like their purchases: Companera Sordo with her bristly jowls and upturned nose, Companero Llorente with his pink eyes and jerking chin.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
Separately, Alibaba Chairman Joe Tsai and CEO Eddie Wu purchased around HK$202 million worth, according to regulatory filings lodged in Hong Kong.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Shortly after Walter purchased the Lakers, sports business website Sportico determined that the average NBA team was worth $5.51 billion, a 20% increase in one year and a 113% surge since 2022.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
A goat sanctuary in Kent has purchased an additional 16.9 acres of land, which it said would enable it to house up to 160 goats.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Imperial College's department of chemical engineering estimates that between 20 and 25 billion balloons are purchased worldwide every year.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
After calling in sick, he hopped into his newly purchased car and drove off to meet his friend Bill Wernecke, a fervent Nazi supporter and an expert draft dodger.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
Customers love the firm's massive catalogue of ultra-cheap items, from $8 sundresses to $2 bracelets, at a time when inflation has shrunk purchasing power around the world.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
S&P Global said its purchasing managers’ index for the eurozone—which measures activity in the services and manufacturing sectors—rose to 52.1 in August from 52.0 in July to reach its highest level in nine months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
U.S. economic data due Friday include the flash manufacturing and services purchasing managers’ indexes for August, released at 9:45 a.m.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Thrive Enternal’s first entry into sports was purchasing a noncontrolling stake in the San Francisco Giants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The day he learned that he was terminally ill was the day he lost interest in his purchasing power.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 1
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