purchase
Example Sentences
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Critics have been swift to paint the purchase as unnecessary.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
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
In the filing, Cerebras said its top 10 customers by revenue in 2025 had increased their aggregate spend by about 80% within 12 months of their initial purchase.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Within an hour, Nexstar announced that it had finalized the purchase of its McLean, Va.-based rival.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Lafayette had already attempted without success to convince George Washington to emancipate his slaves and allow them to live in freedom on an island Lafayette offered to purchase.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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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