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Recent Examples of purchaserThe scheme was revealed when one of the phones was sold whole on eBay to an uninvolved purchaser.—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2026 But the would-be purchaser told the seller that the money was accidentally sent to another account, and provided a number to call Cash App to resolve the issue, police said.—CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025 As a top purchaser of Russian natural gas and oil, China has helped keep Russia’s war economy afloat.—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025 While other resale sites place huge markups on their tickets, Theatr ensures that every ticket must be sold at the price the original purchaser paid or less.—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025 The cumulative effects of our spending behaviors carry enormous implications for society, the environment and everyone’s well-being – from the purchaser and recipient to people working throughout the supply chain.—Michael Luchs, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025 Her first ancestor, Captain John Jackson, came over in 1799 and became the first Black purchaser of land on Staten Island.—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025 For instance, alcohol can legally be consumed in bars, where one often meets and even talks to other people; meanwhile many states that have legalized recreational marijuana prohibit its use where it is sold, forcing the purchaser to take an additional step in order to get high in company.—Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025 India is the second largest purchaser of gold after China, according to data from the World Gold Council, which shows the country has been a consistent buyer for years, driven by traditional demand for gold during the festive (October) and wedding seasons (October to mid-January and April to May).—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
The two first met years ago when Kogi was the buyer for United Arrows & Sons, the menswear arm of Japan’s United Arrows department store.
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Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
Chemaf, which is headquartered in Dubai, has been in a sale process since late 2023 after an earlier agreement to sell the company to a Chinese buyer was announced in 2024 but the deal lapsed last year after failing to secure regulatory approval.
The Space Weather Prediction Center said users of high-frequency radio signals may experience loss of contact or major disruptions from anywhere from minutes to hours.
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Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
Last week, Google released a beta version of Genie 3, an AI program that generates video game worlds requested by users.