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When making a large purchase or contracting for a service, you might feel shy about asking the seller to lower their price, but it is a good habit to get into.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026

At Rituals, a birthday gift of a full-sized product or deluxe mini comes with another purchase, while Sephora rewards vary depending on membership tier.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Many year-round residents resent the notion that wealthy second-home owners can purchase a piece of beach and prevent locals from using it, said Lisa Stewart, who moved to the island in the 1980s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

The animosity dates back to the board’s decision last year to purchase 20 acres where they hope to eventually build a new fire station and civic hub.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Seven shimmied her shoulders, pretending she was shaking off her fears, found purchase on a knob, and began to work her way up.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

Fiercely protective of its independence, Hugging Face long turned down several stake purchases and takeover offers before reaching a deal with Nvidia, chosen for its commitment to developing the "open" ecosystem.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

East Lothian only held information for the past five years but had not conducted any raids or test purchases.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

“Management also highlighted flexibility within its offtake arrangements and confirmed that no third-party ore purchases are required in FY27.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

MarketWatch spoke to five homeowners in their 20s about their purchases.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

A number hovers over each stall, telling me how many people are currently considering purchases at that vendor.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

She purchased her first home in California in 2004 for just $597,500.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026

The service can intervene when developers are "unable or unwilling to fix" problems, but it only covers new properties purchased outright - not those bought under shared-ownership.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end purchased the house just outside Cleveland a few months before marrying Taylor Swift.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Turn-of-the-century homes originally purchased for less than $500,000 are increasingly being renovated and selling for above $1.5 million, says Zawitz.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

James, with his hands in his pockets, seemed much more reserved than the day we’d purchased his typewriter.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Eastern, and the Institute of Supply Management’s services purchasing managers’ index for August at 10 a.m.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

The Institute for Supply Management’s purchasing managers index was 54.6 in August compared with 55.6 in July, as factory activity continued to expand, albeit at a slower rate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Shein previously told the BBC that the impact of legislation targeting ultra-fast fashion would "worsen the purchasing power of French consumers, at a time when they are already feeling the impact of the cost-of-living crisis".

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

The Huntington ended up purchasing the collection from the McKinneys.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

A jelly-bellied officer with thick spectacles was purchasing a tall stack of books from the man behind the counter.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson