purchase
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX is in talks with banks and investors to borrow $40 billion to fund a purchase of Nvidia chips, according to a Financial Times report.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 7, 2026
Rush fraudulently obtained $193 million through his scheme, they said, and used it to purchase gold bars, Rolex watches, jewelry, vehicles and luxury properties in Florida.
From Barron's β Oct. 6, 2026
He will also sell his current home and use the proceeds toward the purchase.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 6, 2026
Her first hit item was a baby rattle shaped like a chicken drumstick that was sold wrapped in cellophane, much like a meat-counter purchase.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 6, 2026
The children, it must be said, liked the parks best, and Penelope did manage to purchase a pretty straw hat with a long pink ribbon that looked quite striking against her dark hair.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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Berkshire’s latest purchases were made last Thursday and Friday.
From Barron's β Oct. 6, 2026
In total, the federal government has now spent nearly $3.2 billion on detention facility purchases, the majority of them in California.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 5, 2026
While that pattern, with the inviting name of “golden cross,” isn’t necessarily meant to time market purchases, history suggests that, at the very least, it shouldn’t be ignored.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 5, 2026
He said he plans to use the funds for regular operations like payroll, inventory purchases, employee health insurance and rent.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 4, 2026
They spoke instead of his purchases; he’d shown good judgment in the things he’d bought.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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The “Dune” star, 58, and wife Kathryn Boyd Brolin, 38, purchased the dwelling in 2020 for $3.25 million.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 7, 2026
The book, “Extra Innings,” can be purchased at Amazon, with all net proceeds donated to City of Hope.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 6, 2026
Access to weapons varies based on capability, a pocket knife can be purchased by anyone anywhere, firearms are restricted from certain groups, and missiles are only available to militaries and are meticulously accounted for.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 4, 2026
In 2023, Leeds City Council purchased the nearby former Sunday School building, which was built in 1900, for use as a "learning and skills centre".
From BBC β Oct. 3, 2026
He purchased Gracy, a seamstress, along with several other family members, from a Virginia man.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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Indicators such as purchasing managers surveys suggest manufacturers are weathering the shock relatively well.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 7, 2026
As part of its expansion, Google also signed a 22-year power purchasing agreement with Finnish energy company Fortum covering up to half the capacity of the Loviisa nuclear power plant.
From BBC β Oct. 6, 2026
However, Brazilians complain about a loss of purchasing power and authorities are concerned about rising household debt.
From Barron's β Oct. 5, 2026
The Institute for Supply Management’s purchasing managers index for services providers slipped to 54.9 in September from 55.4 in August, but still reflected a perception of increased activity in the U.S. services sector.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 5, 2026
British purchasing agents roved about the country, buying food and cloth and metals and chemicals.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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Material World: Shopping Lingo
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 1
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