purchase
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Martin Marietta Materials fell 5.7% after the building-materials supplier struck a $13.5 billion deal to purchase limestone supplier Lhoist North America, its largest acquisition ever.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
An entire cooked bird should be placed in the fridge within two hours of purchase.
From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026
It said its purchase of Iridium is a “shortcut” that will allow it to further develop space applications, its biggest source of revenue.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026
According to the affidavit, she penned two handwritten notes expressing sadness in her marriage, and co-workers said she could not even purchase new work clothes because she gave all her money to Vander Meer.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026
For some parents, it was a financial hardship to purchase the required uniform and pay ten pfennig, or pennies, as monthly dues.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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Vocabulary lists containing purchase
Material World: Shopping Lingo
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"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 1
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