purchase
Example Sentences
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Imagine a Harley-Davidson customer at the dealer who takes out a loan to purchase a new motorcycle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
I’ve been considering whether it might be a good idea to purchase a condo for him.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
"When labour comes together to demand a raise, we have to listen," he said, "but that often means cutting into already thin margins or absorbing losses on existing purchase orders."
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
It’s been a big week for L.A.’s Bob Baker Marionette Theater — it made its Coachella debut and entered an agreement to purchase the Highland Park theater it has been renting since 2019.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 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
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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