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Which city did President Jefferson hope to acquire before making the Louisiana Purchase?

purchase

[pur-chuhs] / ˈpɜr tΚƒΙ™s /
NOUN
possession obtained with money
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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Instead, purchase links will be sent to fans who have already entered an online ballot.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Across Europe, consumers are generally operating from an overall healthier financing foundation, paying a higher percentage of the purchase price in cash with less reliance on finance, according to Thor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

The Chicago-area buyer who pulled out of her purchase at the 11th hour, meanwhile, felt relieved to not have sunk her money into the unit.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Gen. Rob Bonta settled a multi-state lawsuit against Paramount Skydance on Monday, allowing its $111-billion purchase of Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

My last purchase was a wicker travel case for Mr. Whiskers.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

“Third-party applications that offer to make purchases on behalf of customers from other businesses should operate openly and respect service provider decisions about whether or not to participate,” an Amazon spokesperson said in an email.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Also on Monday, Meta and Shopify said they are teaming up to allow Muse to complete purchases on behalf of users.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

For months, companies have been talking about the potential of AI agents capable of autonomously making purchases and other decisions on a user’s behalf.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

Indeed, Saylor’s purchases were thought to be the primary force behind Bitcoin’s modest rise in price in the weeks leading up to the conference.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

Their rancor toward Bibi was fixed on their lips, thinner than the strings with which they tied our purchases.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

Meta’s foray into virtual reality products dates to 2014, when the company purchased Oculus VR.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Serbia has also purchased military equipment, including drones and missiles, from Israel in recent years.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

The gold can also be purchased by central and commercial banks, because its weight, serial number and minimum purity are fully guaranteed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

They purchased the first parcel in 1989 for $3.3 million and picked up the second in 2000 for $3.2 million.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

The man in the fedora hat purchased four newspapers, which he handed to the others.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

The online shopping behemoth blocked Muse from accessing its site and purchasing items for its users.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Flash manufacturing and services purchasing managers’ indexes for September are due at 9:45 a.m.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Portal Space Systems, which develops maneuverable spacecraft for military and other applications, decided to guarantee it could get to orbit in 2028 by purchasing a dedicated Falcon 9 flight—something that wasn’t in its initial plans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

News of their separation comes just weeks after Seyfried listed her longtime Los Angeles home for $3.2 million—15 years after purchasing the property for a fraction of its current asking price.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

He was purchasing a small book bound in red leather from the bookseller.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman




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