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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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“Because we’re using a lot of materials right now to make emergency repairs to keep people safe, we then have to purchase more materials to do the permanent repairs,” Martin said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Instead of gifting the money for the purchase, Ross provided the mortgage at a lower interest rate by using the IRS-standard applicable federal rate and is generating a stable return on his investment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

He visited three times — once on business — in the months leading up to his family trust’s July 2021 purchase of a plot in the ski town of Eden.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

"Five years ago, an idea was born to hold a garage sale of sorts, and to let people just come in and purchase these items" in person, he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

American soldiers receive an allowance for their uniforms, and it is now possible for American military women to purchase approved boots made to fit their feet.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

That would be double the $2 billion acquisition deal announced by Manus and Meta in December -- one of the biggest purchases in the Facebook owner's history.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Recent purchases from executives at Altria, Tyson Foods and Celsius Holdings stand out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

This year, peptide purchases in crypto have surpassed $10 million a month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Berkshire’s latest purchases were made last Thursday and Friday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

They spoke instead of his purchases; he’d shown good judgment in the things he’d bought.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt

Paxton also traveled with the detail twice to Broken Bow, Oklahoma, where he purchased a $1.5 million vacation lodge in 2022.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

However, if stocks are priced too high or purchased with an abundance of debt, a crash can happen, as in 1929–33, when investors “fail to distinguish the miracle from the investment.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026

He looked up data related to more than 60 vehicles listed online for sale, and a family member of his later purchased one of them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Peden told the inquest he had purchased the bike online for £900 and it was in "perfect working order", apart from an incident where he lost the key on a fairground ride.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

A frequent visitor to the Library of Congress, Garfield asked the librarians for book recommendations, which he borrowed or purchased to expand his knowledge of history, philosophy, and other subjects.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

The composite purchasing managers index jumped into expansionary territory for the first time this year in September.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

In purchasing power parity terms, which accounts for goods and services typically costing less in poorer countries, Chinese per capita GDP of about $29,500 was 2.5 times India’s $12,000.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

As part of its expansion, Google also signed a 22-year power purchasing agreement with Finnish energy company Fortum covering up to half the capacity of the Loviisa nuclear power plant.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

However, Brazilians complain about a loss of purchasing power and authorities are concerned about rising household debt.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

From there, after purchasing by check a diamond engagement ring and a diamond wedding band, they drove to a pawnshop to dispose of these items.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote




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