purchase
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This purchase, he said, greatly expands both brands’ global reach.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 2, 2026
A longtime Wall Street lawyer, Clayton represented Goldman Sachs during the 2008 financial crisis and Barclays in its purchase of Lehman Brothers' assets.
From Barron's β Oct. 2, 2026
The reserve for auction is $6.5 million, a 41% drop from the original purchase price of $10.9 million.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 2, 2026
Another type of deal that falls foul of the rules is those offering a free high-sugar, fat or salt product alongside another purchase - for example, a free chocolate bar with a newspaper.
From BBC β Oct. 1, 2026
Herold rode into the nearby town of Bowling Green with the Confederates to purchase, of all things, a new pair of shoes.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
The department store chain Kohl’s prevents agentic purchases, a spokeswoman said, declining to elaborate.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 2, 2026
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen picks up 450,000 shares, marking his second consecutive week of multimillion-dollar purchases.
From Barron's β Oct. 2, 2026
The state’s aerospace industry is further benefiting from increased commercial aircraft production, defense purchases, space exploration and satellite production, it said.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 2, 2026
One possible explanation for the purchases is cyber-squatting - where people speculatively register specific domain names in case they increase in value later on and can be sold for a profit.
From BBC β Oct. 1, 2026
Others offer to carry purchases of fruits and vegetables from stall to stall in rustic wooden wheelbarrows in exchange for tips.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
In 2023, Leeds City Council purchased the nearby former Sunday School building, which was built in 1900, for use as a "learning and skills centre".
From BBC β Oct. 3, 2026
The city administrative officer said that his office had found that all but one Olympic organizing committee since the Athens Olympics of 2004 had purchased event cancellation coverage.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 1, 2026
Nick and Vanessa originally moved to Honolulu in 2021, when the latter landed her role on the show, and a few months later they purchased a stunning home there for $8.8 million.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 30, 2026
Carnegie Mellon’s new Miami campus will sit on a site purchased from developer Moishe Mana for an undisclosed sum.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 30, 2026
The most prized was the Sinclair Collection, which consisted of art purchased by the company as investments as well as works personally owned by Stavros Sinclair.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
Input costs and output prices in the eurozone’s manufacturing sector quickened for the first time since May, survey data from purchasing managers said Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 2, 2026
The retired announcer snapped up the 1,244-square-foot dwelling in 2017, purchasing it from the building’s developer the year it was built.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 2, 2026
“My parents, for example, might consider putting more down, but for us it’s like, when it’s your first time purchasing a home, you still want to have a safety net,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 1, 2026
The S&P Global Canada manufacturing purchasing managers index eased to 51.5 in September from 53 in August, signaling modest growth.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 1, 2026
“They’re giving me my own lab. Meanwhile, don’t tell them, but I’m purchasing mass quantities of research supplies: sugar, gelatin, cornstarch and...jelly bean molds!”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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Material World: Shopping Lingo
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 1
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