purchase

Example Sentences

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Though the dwarf pansies are not yet available to purchase, Litchfield encouraged islanders to consider planting other native and naturalised species to contribute to their conservation.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

For his bet to play out, other investors would also need to purchase Treasuries at a similar yield level, in the hopes that would be the peak for 2026.

From Barron's • 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

A $10 billion startup, Mercor, is offering to purchase prior work materials from contractors, raising intellectual property concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

There was more than one way to think about Mike Burry’s purchase of a billion dollars in credit default swaps.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis