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purchase

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




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Tata Steel's purchase of Corus Steel, for instance, turned out be an "albatross" around the company's neck for decades, says Mukherjea.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

On Tuesday, OpenAI launched a service through which customers can purchase “guaranteed” access to AI compute for up to three years.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Just how many shares will be available for retail investors or when they can put in purchase orders wasn’t laid out in the S-1 registration filing.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Any credible solutions hinge on Europe’s ability to purchase raw materials and technology on the open global market, and also to borrow from foreigners.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

It was well known that Webster would purchase enslaved people and allow them to work for a salary until they had repaid their purchase price.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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