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purchase

[pur-chuhs] / ˈpɜr tʃəs /
NOUN
possession obtained with money
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WEAK




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Inclusion in the S&P 500 typically boosts a stock’s value as passive index funds are required to purchase its shares.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Several indicated that Allen had financial backing on the deal to buy BET, and another showed he had $4 billion in funds to back the purchase of Paramount assets.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The Lee administration teamed up with local tech companies, including Naver, to purchase 260,000 of Nvidia’s advanced GPUs to build AI infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Some analysts now expect prices for the next console generation to approach $1,000, turning a mass-market product into a luxury purchase.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The leprosarium is funded by the government, but there isn’t enough money to hire staff or purchase basic supplies, especially after the ravages of war.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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