purchase
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Even as a teenager, he bought up foreclosed properties, borrowing $50 from the pharmacist, then the liquor store owner, until he had enough to purchase a $500 lot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Church purchase plan would honour 'Scotland's forgotten Einstein'
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 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
My own purchase is not the case to generalize from.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
“I wish I could purchase it. It’s exactly the type of art I’d love to collect.”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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
She added her purchases to ours and paid for it all.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
She purchased her first home in California in 2004 for just $597,500.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
Their distinctive orange life jackets, purchased from a local sports shop, made them easy to identify.
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
Several have already been purchased by American, British and European buyers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Barker and DeDiego, wearing black delivery uniforms purchased the day before, and the wigs and glasses issued to Hunt and Liddy, got out and entered the building through the unlocked back door.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
Before purchasing a Flock ALPR, his department would recover an average of three stolen cars a year.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The ISM purchasing managers index fell to 54.6 in August from 55.6 in July, missing the 55.3 reading expected by analysts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Over the years, a slew of A-listers have taken their property portfolios to another level by purchasing entire islands, transforming secluded stretches of land into the ultimate celebrity retreats.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
The Huntington ended up purchasing the collection from the McKinneys.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Now that I’m an adult with my own home, I decided to get in touch with my roots by purchasing my own watering can for my bathroom.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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Material World: Shopping Lingo
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 1
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