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purchase

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




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Beauty birthday gifts are often linked to your purchase history or require you to buy something.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

It would also be Nvidia’s largest-ever acquisition after its $7 billion purchase of networking specialist Mellanox in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

“They still purchase things. They still utilize equipment. They may rent things from local supply houses.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

Not only would you be losing half of your balance by taking this money out to purchase the house, but you’d also lose out on potential returns.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

These, Langer explained, were not the commercial machines that had once been available for purchase.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Fiercely protective of its independence, Hugging Face long turned down several stake purchases and takeover offers before reaching a deal with Nvidia, chosen for its commitment to developing the "open" ecosystem.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

East Lothian only held information for the past five years but had not conducted any raids or test purchases.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

This business includes sales of apps where Apple collects as much as 30% fees on in-app purchases.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

That may explain why the attempt by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to bring rates down by stepping up purchases of Treasury securities failed miserably.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

Their purchases are tucked into cute little bags, and she and Heather join me in a sort of floral cloud.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

TrendForce says key components now account for a much larger share of production costs than a year ago, while inventories purchased at lower prices are gradually running out.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Bratenahl, where the Kansas City Chiefs tight end purchased a $5.35 million mansion, is home to Gilded Age properties that draw some of Cleveland’s wealthiest home buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

She purchased her first home in California in 2004 for just $597,500.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

The singer and actress purchased the Tennessee attraction in 1982, seeing it as a counterpart to Disneyland.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

Mrs. Poe purchased clothing for the orphans that was in grotesque colors, and itched.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket

Production activity growth was the strongest in August since January 2022, driven by a jump in orders, according to purchasing managers’ surveys published this week.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Eastern, and the Institute of Supply Management’s services purchasing managers’ index for August at 10 a.m.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

The Institute for Supply Management’s purchasing managers index for services providers was 55.4 in August compared with 54.1 in July.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Stolen data experts at HaveIBeenPwned have analysed the published material and confirmed it contains people's email addresses, phone numbers, addresses, licence plate numbers, purchasing history and browsing device data.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Lacey emerged from Ben’s shoulder still looking sad and distracted, but she tried to smile as Radar and Ben swapped tales of corsage purchasing.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green




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