purchase

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Several visual-effects artists who have worked for top studios say Mercor contacted them with offers to purchase specific high-end production work, such as “4D physics scenes with camera data, depth and motion/point tracking.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In Canada gun ownership is regulated by laws that require would-be gun owners to obtain a licence by passing a safety course and rigorous background checks before they can purchase a firearm.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“You should have seen me, I was hustling and hustling for them,” she recounts about finding her famous client a home to purchase.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

CEO Nikesh Arora disclosed Friday a purchase of about $10 million worth of company stock at prices ranging from $146.46 to $147.48 a share, in what could be taken as a bullish signal.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Nigro gave or loaned him books, and Regina permitted him to purchase a book now and then, whenever she had some spare cash.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady