receipt
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Suggested actions will pop up automatically for certain items: Snap a snack or dish to see its nutritional value; snap a receipt to calculate how to split the bill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
The criterion, external allows the children of parents in receipt of benefits - specifically Income Support, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit - to get priority for a pre-school place.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
While Congress can condition a state’s receipt of federal funds on compliance with specified conditions, there are limitations to this power.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Although now that I think about it, I would absolutely keep that receipt.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
She stuffed the receipt back into her wallet.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
Although tax receipts were higher in August compared with a year ago, spending on public services, benefits, and other costs grew more as the pace of price rises increased.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Auto dealers sold more cars and higher energy prices boosted receipts at gas stations, but sales were just as strong even if those two segments are excluded.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Molina’s responsibilities in the nonprofit included co-signing checks, keeping records of receipts and expenditures, making disbursements approved by the board, receiving dues and providing financial statements to the board, according to the indictment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Higher oil prices support fiscal revenue through stronger petroleum receipts and potentially larger dividends from Petronas, while lower prices provide relief by reducing fuel-subsidy costs, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
His satchel is stuffed with sealed letters, scouting reports from surrounding outposts, receipts of sale, and several leather folios engraved with the crest of local magistrates, bound for the Capital King of Samarkand.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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