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
It will provide them with a loan worth 20% of their property's value to help pay for the purchase.
From BBC β Oct. 28, 2026
“Decades ago airlines did load schedules/fares online for purchase all at once, typically at the beginning of the week, often resulting in the best fares available on Tuesday,” she says.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 28, 2026
You aren’t allowed to bring fruits or vegetables through airport security, but you can purchase whole pineapples at the gate—a fact I find hilarious.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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Some of the purchases were also placed during times when school was not in session, he added.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 30, 2026
Walking between vehicles at his family company's showroom outside Damascus, Hamza Sukkar, 25, said electric car purchases had accelerated recently.
From Barron's β Oct. 30, 2026
In May, CEO Andy Jassy described placing inventory closer to customers and combining more purchases into each shipment.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 28, 2026
Now, with supply chains stabilized, Designer Brands enters this holiday season ready for boot purchases.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 27, 2026
For the second half of the experiment, Dijksterhuis went to the furniture store IKEA, where people were making much more complicated and expensive purchases.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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Alphatec slashes its full-year outlook as fewer surgeons have purchased its add-on bone-graft products used for spinal fusion.
From Barron's β Oct. 30, 2026
The 35% to 40% of Apple goods that are purchased in the U.S. have little impact on GDP, as imports largely offset domestic consumption.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 29, 2026
“But I say to Drew, you purchased $250 to $300 a piece tickets,” McHenry said.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 29, 2026
She and her husband purchased their first home in Connecticut in 2018.
From Slate β Oct. 28, 2026
Up above, shop owners had purchased Crimson orbs for their businesses.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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Binance is purchasing the remaining $1.3 billion of cryptocurrency through market channels, the spokesman said, adding this step could take longer.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 30, 2026
Thereafter, an Abu Dhabi–backed group invested $2 billion in crypto company Binance by purchasing World Liberty “stablecoins,” giving World Liberty $2 billion in deposits to invest.
From Slate β Oct. 30, 2026
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
“It’s not predatory just because we’re purchasing receivables on it,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 28, 2026
“Did your husband seem disappointed, Mrs. Miyamoto, that he had not succeeded in purchasing his seven acres? Did he seem to you disappointed?”
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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Material World: Shopping Lingo
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