purchase
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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
We should have a substantial down payment when we sell and purchase in California.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Some only unlock after a qualifying purchase or once you have reached a particular membership tier so it can encourage you to spend money you had not intended to.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
It would also be Nvidia’s largest-ever acquisition after its $7 billion purchase of networking specialist Mellanox in 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Nigro gave or loaned him books, and Regina permitted him to purchase a book now and then, whenever she had some spare cash.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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
Amazon disclosed that Anthropic and OpenAI have each committed to multiyear, multigigawatt purchases of its Trainium chips, with Anthropic alone securing up to 5 gigawatts.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
At the Hard Rock Hotel – one of two beachside hotels where they were able to stay off the ship – they hung around clutching their recent purchases.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
While vehicle purchases rose 10.3%, household consumption remained cautious with subdued spending across most categories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Walking down River Street, they stopped at every window and planned exorbitant purchases when they made their first million dollars.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
She purchased her first home in California in 2004 for just $597,500.
From MarketWatch ● 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
Their distinctive orange life jackets, purchased from a local sports shop, made them easy to identify.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Several have already been purchased by American, British and European buyers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Mother had recently purchased a trial version of AOL.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
At Frankie & Benny's you get a free main when purchasing two or more main meals.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Eastern, and the Institute of Supply Management’s services purchasing managers’ index for August at 10 a.m.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
“It really does leave it as an open question for people who are purchasing these beverages,” Bowdring said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The Huntington ended up purchasing the collection from the McKinneys.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
I exchanged my land-sledge for one fashioned for the inequalities of the Frozen Ocean, and purchasing a plentiful stock of provisions, I departed from land.
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
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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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