purchase
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Peru's foreign and defense ministers resigned on Wednesday in protest over the decision by the government to stall a $3.5 billion deal for the purchase of 24 US F-16 fighter jets.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Coltman also makes the point that the basis trade in Strategy was popular when it was at a large premium to net asset value, or NAV, and Strategy was issuing common stock to purchase bitcoin.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
After the incident in November, Williams allowed Doughty a further 10 minutes to purchase a parking ticket from the pay-and-display machine.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
In October 2024, Peru announced that it would renew its aging air defense fleet with the purchase of state-of-the-art fighter jets.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
“That must be worth six bolts of silk,” I said, savoring the purchase of my own freedom.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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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