receipt
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Comedians John Early and Kate Berlant, respectively dressed as a package of salami and an extra-long pharmacy receipt, judged the costume contest — with Carrie taking home first place.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
The Framers understood that, even for the most virtuous, receipt of favors creates a predisposition to do favors in return.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026
He suggests saving copies of a lease agreement and any evidence you actually paid the rent, like a receipt or cancelled check.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026
Championship clubs not in receipt of parachute payments would pay around £45,000 per season, with League One clubs paying around £9,000, and League Two clubs £6,000.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
After handing him his fountain pen and the receipt, she popped a whole chocolate in her mouth all at once, as she had often seen Lady Constance do.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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But “Oh, Mary!” has achieved much more than gold statues and box office receipts — it’s a genuine pop-culture phenomenon, a familiar meme and a show beloved by seemingly all demographics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
So she started photographing shelf tags and checking them against her receipts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
Healey, whose official title is chancellor of the exchequer, has also pledged to abide by the rules laid out by his predecessor Rachel Reeves, which state that day-to-day spending must balance with government tax receipts.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
But a stock count she conducted herself revealed a significant gap between inventory and sales receipts.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
We empty and refill drawers stuffed with loose drill bits and wood screws, batteries, rolls of tape, and twenty-year-old receipts for two-dollar bottles of glue.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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