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Which city did President Jefferson hope to acquire before making the Louisiana Purchase?

purchase

[pur-chuhs] / ˈpɜr tΚƒΙ™s /
NOUN
possession obtained with money
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WEAK




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The back wall appears stony, advancing toward us in places, then disappearing altogether amid hazy light that floats through the space as if searching for purchase.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Disney’s purchase of Miramax in 1993 set the template.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Together, the two Colorado properties represent approximately $9.9 million in reported purchase prices.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

AI agents are programs that can carry out multi-step tasks on a user’s behalf -- such as searching for products, comparing prices and completing a purchase -- rather than only answering questions as chatbots do.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

But Valley and Seven were able to find purchase and avoid being thrown in.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

And the interest on your balance ensures that even if you stop making purchases, your debt will grow.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Although they handled messages and other errands, the partners hoped to provide a service that would remain UPS’s core business until the 1960s: delivering shoppers’ purchases for retailers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

"There's nothing wrong with it. I'd feel awkward sitting there if I didn't make a purchase. I'd rather leave the seats for those who made purchases and need the seats," another Weibo user commented.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The order, which also bars future purchases of the company’s products and services, extends to products developed by DeepSeek affiliates and third-party products built using the company’s implementations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Their rancor toward Bibi was fixed on their lips, thinner than the strings with which they tied our purchases.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

With nearly 90% of the military’s working dogs purchased from overseas, Warhound also wants to increase the number of domestically sourced working dogs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

The basketball player, who was represented by Simon S. Mass of Altariss & TCS, is no stranger to investing in Miami real estate, having previously purchased property at Five Park, another development by Terra.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Originally purchased by Singapore Airlines in the early 2000s, the jets were parked in China after being acquired by Ion Aviation, a Florida-registered company.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Despite the danger, the parents still purchased Benson a “faster and more powerful E-Moto,” the district attorney said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

She purchased a small overnight case at the Goodwill store.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

But the text indicates that U.S. purchasing rights expire in half that time and that the underlying operating rights appear to run afoul of Venezuelan laws limiting oil concessions to 25 years.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

The moves reflect labor leaders’ determination to ensure workers’ pay keeps pace with inflation as yen weakness and high energy costs pressure household purchasing power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Naomi Baker from influencer marketing agency We Are Social says older creators are attractive to brands as they often have "deeply established, highly loyal" communities with greater purchasing power, which "carries a massive premium".

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

More than a decade after purchasing his primary residence, Manning expanded his Colorado real estate holdings with another multimillion-dollar acquisition.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

“Very much so. We talked about it again the following day. He’d decided to go have a talk with Carl Heine, to see him about purchasing the seven acres.”

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson


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