purchase
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They are also set to investigate how officials were able to bypass the system of public tenders for contracts, and the origin the funds used to purchase land titles.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
It follows the French company’s acquisition of South Korean industrial gas provider DIG Airgas, demonstrating immediate value creation from the purchase, Air Liquide said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
In 2019, a self-described "caravan" of Americans bused to Canada to purchase cheaper insulin for type 1 diabetes - and to protest the costs in the US for the life-saving medication.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
By the time the public is able to purchase, many of the gains -- the kind that have made millionaires and billionaires of early tech investors -- may be history.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
“We’ve used every scrap of construction paper in the whole district. And there’s no money in the budget to purchase more.”
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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Vocabulary lists containing purchase
Material World: Shopping Lingo
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"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 1
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