receipt
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His receipt of the Combat Action Ribbon leaves no doubt of his sacrifice—they do not just hand those out.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
Two days later, on June 11, “in light of the uproar,” Mitchell visited a local’s Shaw’s supermarket, where a manager printed a receipt matching details of the purchased tea bags, according to the district’s statement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
People experiencing acute financial hardship have to apply for grants and under new government rules have to be paid within 48 hours of a receipt of a completed application.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
On an adjusted basis, it lost 9 cents per American depository receipt.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
Nana pulls out an old receipt from her purse and helps herself to a pen from the principal’s desk.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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At the same time, Burnham has pledged to respect the strict fiscal discipline seen under his predecessor Keir Starmer, whereby the government balances tax receipts with day-to-day state spending.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
But most U.S. investors have missed out on those stunning gains this year, thanks in large part to the dearth of American depositary receipts on large Korean tech stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Memory-chip behemoth SK Hynix, which has seen its shares surge 640% on the Seoul exchange in just the last 12 months, is listing American depositary receipts on the Nasdaq.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
Cook argues that stamp duty is a simple tax because it's levied on the point of sale of a property and generates "upfront receipts" for the Treasury.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
They weren’t client files; they were for family, stuff like birth certificates and house insurance and life insurance and repair bills and receipts for major items like our refrigerator and television and washing machine.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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