purchase
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According to a RetailMeNot survey, 66% of Americans said they were at least somewhat likely to hold out until Memorial Day to make a purchase they’ve been eyeing.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Roblox allows the purchase of virtual assets — clothing and dance moves, for example — which can only be purchased with the platform’s in-game currency, Robux.
From Los Angeles Times • 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
What’s more, Americans lost the $7,500 federal EV purchase tax credit in September.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
The scanner beep, beep, beeps for every purchase, and Dad exchanges mindless words with the clerk about the weather.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
Vocabulary lists containing purchase
Material World: Shopping Lingo
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"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 1
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