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Which city did President Jefferson hope to acquire before making the Louisiana Purchase?

purchase

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




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This purchase, he said, greatly expands both brands’ global reach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The announcement comes as Paramount waits for a judge’s approval of its $111-billion purchase of Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

A longtime Wall Street lawyer, Clayton represented Goldman Sachs during the 2008 financial crisis and Barclays in its purchase of Lehman Brothers' assets.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The best way to illustrate this equilibrium is with annuity payout rates — how much monthly income you could purchase with a given amount of money.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Another surge of profound relief overtook Koffi as her bandaged hands finally found purchase on the ledge, a flat stone surface just wide enough for her to heave onto and perch like a bird.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

In total, the federal government has now spent nearly $3.2 billion on detention facility purchases, the majority of them in California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

He estimated about 80% of his purchases are for a child under 13.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

The state’s aerospace industry is further benefiting from increased commercial aircraft production, defense purchases, space exploration and satellite production, it said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Following on from the buyback bonanza noted above by Scott Rubner at Citadel Securities, here’s the breakdown of where this year’s $1.3 trillion of company share purchases may be going.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Not bothering to wait for an answer, I flipped open the pamphlet Mr. Hanson had tucked in with my purchases.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

State Farm evaluates each claim based on the facts and the coverage purchased and, when a loss is covered, pays the benefits available under the policy, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

But, of course, it was possible that someone purchased and was keeping the snake illegally.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The city administrative officer said that his office had found that all but one Olympic organizing committee since the Athens Olympics of 2004 had purchased event cancellation coverage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Nick and Vanessa originally moved to Honolulu in 2021, when the latter landed her role on the show, and a few months later they purchased a stunning home there for $8.8 million.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

When the military tribunal began on July 8, 1942, the prisoners changed into the new clothes that they purchased on their shopping sprees.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

As a promise to pay money, a bond is fundamentally a claim on the purchasing power of money.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The retired announcer snapped up the 1,244-square-foot dwelling in 2017, purchasing it from the building’s developer the year it was built.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Input costs and output prices in the eurozone’s manufacturing sector quickened for the first time since May, survey data from purchasing managers said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The actress also owns several properties in Cambodia, purchasing her first dwelling in the country soon after she adopted her son Maddox, who was born in the country.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

He was purchasing a small book bound in red leather from the bookseller.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman




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