shopping spree
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America is on a global shopping spree outside China to secure critical minerals for jet fighters, tanks and cutting-edge ammunition, while European countries are hunting the same things to counter the threat of Russian aggression.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Critics of the all-stock acquisition called it a hype-fueled shopping spree, devoid of market fundamentals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
After an online shopping spree, most consumers expect only one thing when a package arrives: the item they ordered.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 10, 2025
Senior housing looked like a can’t-miss bet when Blackstone went on its shopping spree in 2017.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
Early one Friday evening, when the store was crowded, our entire family went in for a shopping spree.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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