purchase

Example Sentences

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Changes in the cost of livestock products such as beef will take longer, because there are more steps between the purchase of feed corn and the sale of the meat to consumers.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

It don't matter if I purchase something online.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

That cost is passed along to automakers when they purchase the aluminum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

That’s partly because the Covid-19 pandemic had led to a steep decline in new car sales in 2020—draining the number of used cars available to purchase a few years later.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

I had no intention of letting anyone purchase it, but I’d be proud if it made its way into a picture.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu