spree
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The U.S. chip maker, widely perceived as a bellwether for the artificial-intelligence spending spree, reported record sales of $96.2 billion for the second quarter, beating analysts’ expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Luis Alvarado, co-head of global fixed income at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, said it’s growing federal deficits and the artificial-intelligence borrowing spree that make long-term U.S. government bonds, and TLT, less attractive for investors.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
It is part of a club record spending spree by the north London club, who have signed six players while targeting two further attacking additions.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Carriers have gone on a record buying spree in recent years to meet demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“I’m going to order a dress online,” I said, making an excuse to cut our afternoon shopping spree short.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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I see fewer ads so am less pulled into buying sprees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The surge in pink slips started in 2023, when companies that had gone on hiring sprees during the COVID-19 pandemic began to cut back.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
That doesn’t sound like a recipe for shopping sprees and splashy vacations, but so far that’s what plenty of Americans are doing, according to commentary from retailers and consumer companies across the spectrum.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
A former Nigerian oil minister accused of being treated to luxury home stays and lavish spending sprees in the UK in exchange for granting government contracts has denied asking for or taking bribes.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
When the military tribunal began on July 8, 1942, the prisoners changed into the new clothes that they purchased on their shopping sprees.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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