purchase
Example Sentences
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McClain said he would purchase the cattle at auction, feed them in his lots and sell them on to finishing yards.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Solar panel leases and power purchase agreements turn a big upfront cost into a monthly bill.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
"No refunds, no actual heads-up at the time of purchase, and nothing you can do to keep it at all," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
When people purchase designs by Hood Baby LA — which have been sold as far as Japan — they can be guaranteed a couture piece.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
“But I would really advise you to make your purchase in that neighbourhood, and take Pemberley for a kind of model. There is not a finer county in England than Derbyshire.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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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