purchase

Example Sentences

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Flashy sneakers worn by skaters become a coveted purchase for nonskaters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

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

“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

Fourth-quarter sales fell after buyers rushed to beat the September expiration of the $7,500 federal EV purchase tax credit.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Eventually he was able to earn enough money to purchase the freedom of some of his children and their descendants.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis