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purchase

[pur-chuhs] / ˈpɜr tʃəs /
NOUN
possession obtained with money
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Still, the proposed 25 million metric ton annual purchase would be below the five-year average from 2020 to 2024.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

In some cases, streamers allow companies to target ads based on viewers’ purchase history and behaviors, including their online search activity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

They are among more than 5,000 offices, hotels, homes and shops in the city where records show the buyer was based outside the UK at the time of purchase.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The table below shows the 10 stocks recommended for purchase by at least two newsletters monitored by my firm with the highest capital-intensity ratios.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

I snap to, scrabbling with my legs until I get purchase on the top edge of the car.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen




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