purchase
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Under the five-year contract, the banks will support the purchase of chips and infrastructure, which Anthropic will lease to run its AI.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 27, 2026
Tariq said buyers should seek professional advice and understand all their options before making such a significant purchase.
From BBC β Oct. 27, 2026
Yes, about three weeks after Pulte’s agency approved Rocket’s purchase of the mortgage company Mr. Cooper.
From Slate β Oct. 27, 2026
So investigators made a “controlled purchase of stolen Brooks/Disney collaborative shoes” after they discovered them being sold on eBay.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 26, 2026
The bundle of letters relating to the purchase of the house were with the typescript.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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The scheme is similar to previous programmes including Help to Buy, which also used equity loans to support home purchases.
From BBC β Oct. 27, 2026
Much of the money the firms borrowed for their buyouts came in the form of seven-year loans, since fund managers typically aim to flip their purchases in that time frame.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 27, 2026
By combining orders from households across the area and placing monthly bulk purchases, the scheme can reduce costs by around 3p per litre.
From BBC β Oct. 25, 2026
The decline was driven by worsening consumer expectations for the U.K. economy and a slump in intentions to make major purchases.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 23, 2026
I walked away from him and carried the purchases back to Madam’s house, wings abuzz in my ears.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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The wildlife groups previously purchased part of the estate, including the Simonside Hills, from the Duke of Northumberland's son, Lord Max Percy, in 2024.
From BBC β Oct. 27, 2026
Fritz purchased the property for $845,000 in March 2023.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 26, 2026
The cabin bunk and a mattress purchased by Action for Children made a "massive difference", she said.
From BBC β Oct. 24, 2026
They flew business class to Qatar, with tickets purchased by a member of the Saudi military, prosecutors said.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 24, 2026
A raksha who had just purchased a snack from a street vendor dropped his food.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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The scheme is expected to offer 2.5% deposits alongside government-backed equity loans for eligible first-time buyers purchasing new-build homes.
From BBC β Oct. 27, 2026
Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices and Broadcom have indicated interest in purchasing up to $5 billion worth of common stock in the offering, Meta said.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 26, 2026
I’ve only recently come around to purchasing frozen, pre-chopped onions without a small pang of guilt.
From Salon β Oct. 25, 2026
And purchasing a car is only the beginning.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 22, 2026
He and Candice then spent the rest of the morning and early afternoon driving to every electronics store in Lambert before finally purchasing a new, top-of-the-line laptop.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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