purchase
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The information companies gather on users can range from internal purchase history, to internet search histories, precise geolocation and descriptive demographics like age, race and class.
From Salon • May 18, 2026
What’s more, the average price of a new EV is dropping since the September expiration of the $7,500 federal purchase tax credit.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
But Reform say the property purchase was completely unrelated to Harborne's payment and was instead funded with money from his appearance on the ITV reality programme.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
“It’s like realizing you don’t have the title to your home as the market rips higher, that your purchase was null and void.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The toes of my shoes slipped over the concrete floor, struggling to gain purchase.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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Material World: Shopping Lingo
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 1
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