purchase
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Even as the truck’s launch was delayed from 2021 to late 2023, purchase reservations kept coming in, at one point reaching 2 million, according to a crowd-sourced tracker.
From MarketWatch β Nov. 6, 2026
Jefferson originally contemplated seeking amendments, Mr. Mikaberidze writes, but decided the purchase was allowable under the executive’s treaty-making power.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 6, 2026
"The purchase intent that we're seeing on 'Grand Theft Auto' is far away above any other game we've ever tracked," said Mat Piscatella of consultancy Circana.
From Barron's β Nov. 6, 2026
When he and Thatcher launched the scheme in 1980, council tenants were offered substantial discounts to purchase their homes.
From BBC β Nov. 6, 2026
It was well known that Webster would purchase enslaved people and allow them to work for a salary until they had repaid their purchase price.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
Soaring grocery bills have left Japanese households less room to spend on other purchases, from dining out to clothing, even as these businesses grapple with rising labour and material costs of their own.
From Barron's β Nov. 8, 2026
The festival is considered an auspicious time to make new purchases, which many believe bring prosperity and good fortune.
From BBC β Nov. 6, 2026
Officials this week reactivated liquidity-injection tools aimed at encouraging share purchases while boosting the trading volume of state-backed investment funds, according to local media reports.
From Barron's β Nov. 6, 2026
That was the second-largest source of funds, while the biggest source of funds for all-cash purchases came from buyers’ own savings, with 42% of first-timers using that money to buy a house.
From MarketWatch β Nov. 5, 2026
He purchases a cup of tea and stays in the courtyard, watching the bonfire for a while before wandering back into the paths amongst the tents.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Salah Fayed was one of three Fayed brothers who purchased Harrods, the luxury Knightsbridge department store, in 1985.
From BBC β Nov. 9, 2026
The new company, WK Kellogg, was purchased by Italian candy maker Ferrero in 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 7, 2026
An amenity-filled Connecticut estate—which Tyson purchased for $3 million in 1996 and sold to rapper 50 Cent for $4.1 million in 2003—is currently listed for $9.9 million.
From MarketWatch β Nov. 4, 2026
A meeting point was agreed with the scammer to get the pet back, but the individual refused to appear until gift cards were purchased and sent over text, a suggestion which Chauhan turned down.
From BBC β Nov. 4, 2026
Us kids would be hanging out upstairs with our own friends, usually with pizza purchased as a distraction.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
“The reason for tasting tea this way in the first place is like purchasing a car,” Hammond told me.
From Slate β Nov. 8, 2026
He urged prospective buyers to do research before purchasing a property to ensure they are aware of any risks.
From BBC β Nov. 7, 2026
"They expect a tangible increase in purchasing power as well as concrete commitments... from employers to safeguard industrial value creation and investment."
From Barron's β Nov. 6, 2026
New factory orders also jumped in September, while purchasing managers’ surveys of manufacturers for October showed a further rise in activity, though at a slower pace.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 6, 2026
The society set about purchasing boards and constructing coffins.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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Material World: Shopping Lingo
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 1
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