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
There was no receipt involved, no running lifetime total for Toasters Not Purchased.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
The envelope was completely empty except this little Taco Bell receipt with writing on the back.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
To analyze Paxton’s travel, ProPublica and the Tribune reviewed DPS logs for his security detail and records from the attorney general’s office, including airfare and lodging receipts, per diems and his daily calendars.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
On Dec. 7, 2023, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire received a confidential memo from treasury officials warning of a shortfall in tax receipts, according to a copy reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
If you pay expenses yourself, keep the receipts in the likely event that you are entitled to reimbursement from the estate.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026
Alibaba American depositary receipts rose after the Chinese online bazaar launched a new, high-powered chip, furthering its AI ambitions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Fischer remained apparently unmoved: He wanted 30 percent of the gate receipts and was not traveling to Iceland unless his demands were met.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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