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purchase

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




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While running CKE, he said, he once considered buying a European burger chain before deciding the continent’s labor laws made the purchase a bad bet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Those analysts also expect purchase commitments in areas like aerospace and agriculture will feature in the Trump-Xi talks.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Trump is expected to push to increase Chinese purchase of goods from vital US industries, including soybeans and aircraft parts.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Sanjay Wagle, the association’s senior vice president of government affairs, said property taxes are a concern for many disabled veterans looking to purchase a home.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

It didn’t seem fair to ask me to purchase my own work clothes when uniforms were provided for the other operators.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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