purchase
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Gerardo said his father, Genaro Salcedo, worked at the store and held two other jobs until he saved enough money to purchase the business nine years ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Shares are down 65% over a year following clashes with big investors around Florence’s purchase of Homes.com.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Bonta said the the $110 billion purchase of Warner Bros. by Paramount would leave the resulting company with control of nearly a third of all movie production and cable television programming in the United States.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
The Gallt-y-bere purchase was made possible by a philanthropic loan as well as "generous support" from thousands of people responding to its fundraising appeal, it added.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
American soldiers receive an allowance for their uniforms, and it is now possible for American military women to purchase approved boots made to fit their feet.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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Andrew Heritage, the chief economist at the Beer Institute said beer purchases at entertainment and attractions in L.A. - outside of World Cup spaces - were up around 10% from normal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
The legislation also imposes the first federal restrictions on purchases of single-family homes by large corporate investors, targeting firms that already own hundreds of properties.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Proper's mother was concerned about his large firearms purchases and what she had seen of his online communication with a group that claimed to be made up of former military members and Christian-based.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
He said some of his clients have equity from working at AI companies like OpenAI, and have used it to make large luxury purchases.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Nowhere in that vast array of purchases from Mr. Hanson was a gun.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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Sony has pulled similar moves before: in 2023, the company deleted over 1,000 seasons of Discovery TV shows customers had purchased due to content licensing arrangements.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
Through an entity associated with their business, they purchased this brand-new build back in 1998 for $197,000.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
The agency hasn’t purchased electricity from the solar array since 2024, another spokesperson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Drivetime said it purchased the vehicle at auction from Jumbo and that there was no disclosure of any accidents or air-bag repair.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
I purchased a ticket from the kiosk man.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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Under the restrictive measures, EU individuals and companies are prohibited from purchasing, importing or transporting gold originating in Sudan.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Still, S&P Global’s purchasing managers’ June survey of manufacturers found companies added to their staffing for a third month running to help deal with increased workloads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The former couple signed a long-term lease on the extraordinary wine estate in 2008, four years before purchasing it for an estimated $60 million.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
Ryan Stanton, Wimbledon's culinary purchasing manager, said his team receives "15 to 16 pallets a day that would come to us early morning".
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
Unfortunately, FeedTech and other investors reviewed your purchasing history, and we don’t feel that you would be a reliable investment at this time.
From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson
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