purchase
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On Tuesday, Frasers said it plans to further increase its interest in the company, including through the purchase of more shares.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Under the legislation, ultra-fast fashion will be determined according to two criteria: the volume of clothing placed on the market and the cost of repairing garments relative to their purchase price.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
“Balloons are an important traffic driver for that business, and when customers come in for balloons, they often purchase other items for celebrations and events,” CEO Mike Creedon said on the retailer’s earnings call.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 30, 2026
BlueCo's £4.25bn purchase of Chelsea ended Roman Abramovich's 19-year ownership and ushered in a period of significant squad turnover.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
“I wish I could purchase it. It’s exactly the type of art I’d love to collect.”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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A representative for Audible told The Times last month that, year over year, purchases of Wilson’s “Odyssey” translation were up by more than 600% across Audible’s U.S.,
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
As the Treasury absorption premium rises, the government will reduce purchases.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
They have refused to restart purchases of American alcohol.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
First, we switched to using cash for most of our day-to-day purchases.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
Payment recipients can use the money in their account for online purchases or payments, can receive the payment from PayPal by check, or can have PayPal directly deposit the money into a checking account.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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The couple purchased the property for $14.65 million in June 2020 and Realtor.com currently estimates that, on paper, the manse is worth around $16.73 million today.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
He runs Elysium, his family office on Park Avenue, and is focused on his art collection, including considering whether the Woolworth mansion, which he recently purchased, should house a museum open to the public.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
The threats, they alleged, came in early 2024 following a dispute with Ochoa over payments and ownership of a trailer they had purchased from him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Ships transiting the Panama Canal book their passage well in advance, and ships without bookings wait an average of five days to get through, but there is an auction where last-minute transits can be purchased.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
“Didn’t the agent who sold you the tickets tell you it wasn’t necessary to confirm on tickets purchased less than three days in advance?”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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The official manufacturing purchasing managers index inched higher to 49.8 in August from 49.2 in July, said the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
But in the private sector, you can get some protection by purchasing annuities that start with a lower initial payout and then raise those payouts each year by a fixed amount.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Maurin didn’t have insurance for his pines, having tried to hedge his risk over the years by purchasing plots in different parts of the forest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
A woman retiring today at age 65 can spend $100,000 to secure a guaranteed income for life of $650 a month, or $7,800 a year, by purchasing a single-premium immediate annuity from an insurance company.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
He was purchasing a small book bound in red leather from the bookseller.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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