purchase
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With so much attention focused on the high purchase price of a home these days, it can be tempting for buyers to overlook or minimize the ongoing costs of homeownership until they’ve moved in.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner wanted to own an NBA franchise and had the money for a big purchase.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
When that home is sold to a new owner, the county generally reassesses the home based on the purchase price.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
EY declined to name the quantum provider or how much it paid, but it confirmed the purchase was part of the firm’s $3 billion commitment to AI and other frontier technologies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
You don’t want to take this class and are certainly not eligible to purchase chickens from Redwood Farm Supply.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
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The firms aim to deploy over $500 billion of outside capital in the coming years with the goal of being able to finance chip purchases at “attractive rates.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
At one point in early July, some 90 percent of Russia's regions had imposed limits on fuel purchases -- mostly imposing maximum volume rules -- according to AFP calculations based on local announcements.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Elsewhere, hopeful buyers in Reddit and Facebook threads are directed to online marketplaces, including for more expensive bulk purchases.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Since our move coincided with Amazon’s Prime Day sale, I timed a few purchases accordingly and saved a combined $21.50 on the router and some household essentials.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
The girl in the drugstore looked surprised, but she didn’t make too much of a big deal out of April’s purchases.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
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“An entire generation of consumers has shopped and purchased air travel under this system, and we believe a change could be extremely disruptive,” Southwest wrote in its request.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Tickets for the event in Michigan cannot now be purchased online, with LIV's official website stating both ground passes and hospitality passes are "no longer available".
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Walter, who also counts the Los Angeles Dodgers in his sprawling portfolio, had only purchased the Lakers a year earlier when they were valued at a then-record $10 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Neos and Innovator Capital — another ETF firm purchased by Goldman in a deal that was finalized earlier this year — both cater to this rapidly growing niche.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 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 closely watched KOF economic barometer climbed above its second-quarter average in July, while activity as recorded by purchasing managers eased in July but remained in growth mode, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
It is Bezos's first investment in a sports team after he was previously linked with purchasing NFL franchises Seattle Seahawks and Washington Commanders.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
It’s believed she parked her Hyundai — which was found abandoned by authorities three days later — near Doane Pond, about two miles into the recreational area, after purchasing a parking pass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
In their worldview, a family’s shrinking purchasing power is primarily evidence of bad character.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026
He was purchasing a small book bound in red leather from the bookseller.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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