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purchase

[pur-chuhs] / ˈpɜr tʃəs /
NOUN
possession obtained with money
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In its last quarter, Nvidia used $18.58 billion of cash to purchase nonmarketable equity securities — illiquid assets not traded on exchanges— a securities filing showed.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

On Tuesday, OpenAI launched a service through which customers can purchase “guaranteed” access to AI compute for up to three years.

From MarketWatch • 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

Huang said in January that demand for H200 is “quite high” and that he expected major purchase orders soon, but the company still isn’t forecasting any revenue from the world’s second-largest economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 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




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