purchase
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If you don’t have an emergency fund, prioritize that before any home purchase.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
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
Many year-round residents resent the notion that wealthy second-home owners can purchase a piece of beach and prevent locals from using it, said Lisa Stewart, who moved to the island in the 1980s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
“They still purchase things. They still utilize equipment. They may rent things from local supply houses.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Upon my word, Caroline, I should think it more possible to get Pemberley by purchase than by imitation.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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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
If a predictable share of inference moves onto owned hardware, it shifts from recurring cloud bills toward one-time purchases and support contracts.
From MarketWatch ● 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
This business includes sales of apps where Apple collects as much as 30% fees on in-app purchases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
There are receipts for big and small purchases, lease agreements, tax documents, warranties, and instruction manuals.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
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The service can intervene when developers are "unable or unwilling to fix" problems, but it only covers new properties purchased outright - not those bought under shared-ownership.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
She purchased her first home in California in 2004 for just $597,500.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end purchased the house just outside Cleveland a few months before marrying Taylor Swift.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Turn-of-the-century homes originally purchased for less than $500,000 are increasingly being renovated and selling for above $1.5 million, says Zawitz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
He purchased Gracy, a seamstress, along with several other family members, from a Virginia man.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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Production activity growth was the strongest in August since January 2022, driven by a jump in orders, according to purchasing managers’ surveys published this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
At Frankie & Benny's you get a free main when purchasing two or more main meals.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Mel Gibson went considerably bigger with his island investment, purchasing Mago Island in Fiji after the release of his 2004 movie “The Passion of the Christ.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
The Huntington ended up purchasing the collection from the McKinneys.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
I didn’t quite follow all that, but I had to admit it was impressive that she, at her age, a Chinese American woman, was purchasing a house.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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