purchase
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Also on Thursday, Haleon said it is planning to purchase up to 500 million pounds of shares through a buyback, which it expects to complete by the full-year results in February 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 29, 2026
Rather than testing isolated cranberry compounds, Wu chose to investigate pure cranberry juice, a product people can readily purchase and consume.
From Science Daily β Oct. 29, 2026
Sethi cautions that just because you can purchase a house doesn’t mean buying one is a good idea; far from it.
From Slate β Oct. 28, 2026
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
Hubler and a trader at Merrill Lynch argued back and forth about a possible purchase by Morgan Stanley, from Merrill Lynch, of $2 billion in triple-A CDOs.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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Free cash flow refers to the money a company has left after it covers operating costs and equipment purchases.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 28, 2026
Analysts say the coming weeks will show whether China’s strength reflects lasting demand or purchases pulled forward from later in the upgrade cycle.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 28, 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
But not everyone has the disposable income that allows these types of purchases, said Samantha, 47.
From BBC β Oct. 27, 2026
A number hovers over each stall, telling me how many people are currently considering purchases at that vendor.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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“But I say to Drew, you purchased $250 to $300 a piece tickets,” McHenry said.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 29, 2026
Equipment must be purchased, maintained and eventually replaced.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 28, 2026
She and her husband purchased their first home in Connecticut in 2018.
From Slate β Oct. 28, 2026
In the US, music used at campaign rallies often requires a public performance licence for it to be played for an audience, even if a campaign has already purchased a legal copy of the recording.
From BBC β Oct. 28, 2026
Jennings resided at 1804 L Street, while his daughter, Frances, and her two sons lived next door, where he later purchased a second home.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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How much of your excess cash you put in cash or bonds versus the stock market depends on your risk tolerance and purchasing power.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 28, 2026
The disclosure requirements also include group purchasing organizations tied to PBMs, which can collect rebate payments on their behalf.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 28, 2026
As Anna Holmes recently pointed out in her blistering New Yorker essay, more than half of millennials have had parental help purchasing their home.
From Slate β Oct. 28, 2026
“It’s not predatory just because we’re purchasing receivables on it,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 28, 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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