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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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Some retailer loyalty programs offer different discounts to different shoppers based on their purchase history or personal attributes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

His current asking price is $15,000 above that purchase amount, a difference of approximately 1.8%, before accounting for any ownership expenses or selling costs.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

The purchase lifted Frasers’ position to 50.08% from 48.8% previously, according to a regulatory filing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

One Reddit user, who had been ordering groceries while caring for a partner with a concussion, described receiving three bags of parsley after three separate attempts to purchase cilantro.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

The story of Paul Jennings working off his purchase price after nearly half a century of slavery is remarkable enough.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

This strategy could paint a more accurate picture of how consumers make purchases, but it would also limit the increases to COLA, and that would ultimately result in lower payments as well.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

By combining orders from households across the area and placing monthly bulk purchases, the scheme can reduce costs by around 3p per litre.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

For purchases that don’t qualify, like concert tickets, your niece should use a separate credit card or debit card tied to a bank account.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 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

“Your mom’s insomnia purchases are amazing,” Rafe agreed.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

And America’s most ambitious project to date involves Hanwha, which purchased a shipyard in Philadelphia about two years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Are receipts required for groceries and meals purchased on campus?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026

The cabin bunk and a mattress purchased by Action for Children made a "massive difference", she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

But in July, he purchased a $130-million mansion in Bel-Air.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

He liked the more formal attire of men in Kraków and gradually purchased several elegant suits.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson

I’ve only recently come around to purchasing frozen, pre-chopped onions without a small pang of guilt.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

And purchasing a car is only the beginning.

From MarketWatch ● 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

Video footage of the store’s opening showed customers waiting in a line snaking through the shopping plaza to enter the store, with shoppers trying samples and purchasing tote bags and snacks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

He was purchasing a small book bound in red leather from the bookseller.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman


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