purchase
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In fact in the case of the 2012 Lucasfilm purchase, Disney was buying back stock at such a clip that its total shares outstanding dropped that year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
A checklist also found on Mangione contained entries including "intel check in" and reminders to purchase a camera from the Best Buy retail chain.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Sandweg estimates ICE could purchase 10,000 to 15,000 pairs of gloves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
But the squeeze on drivers’ wallets has intensified in recent years, powered by rising purchase prices and high interest rates.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Lafayette had already attempted without success to convince George Washington to emancipate his slaves and allow them to live in freedom on an island Lafayette offered to purchase.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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
It added all purchases, including those with item verification, were subject to its buyer protection policy.
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 permission slip had clearly stated that students were forbidden to make any purchases.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
CFO Charles Chang purchased two Class A shares for $1.5 million.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Over half of all new vehicles have been purchased by the country’s top 20% of earners in recent months, according to an Oxford Economics note earlier this month.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 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
Anyone who purchased a Powerball ticket at Varso Gas has been encouraged to check their ticket, according to the release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
The man in the fedora hat purchased four newspapers, which he handed to the others.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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
Flash purchasing managers data for August from France, Germany and the eurozone on Friday will be the highlight of an otherwise light week for economic data in the 21-nation currency area.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
Their increased purchasing power afforded them summer vacations to the beach or the mountains.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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Material World: Shopping Lingo
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"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 1
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