purchased
Example Sentences
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The team at CR purchased samples of a variety of lunchbox foods—everything from Takis to oat bars—and tested them for several chemicals that they described as contaminants.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
The city purchased the 20-acre tract of land over 10 years ago and originally planned to build government facilities there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
I recently thought about purchasing a condo, but to use any of the annuity dollars, the taxes are really out there because it was purchased with pretax dollars.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Passengers who post about their trips on social media say there is no onboard entertainment or alcohol, and tickets have to be purchased in cash instead of international credit or debit cards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
“Each of the spices, dear brothers, became for us a smelling word, a sign language of the nose. Good thing I had purchased so many.”
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
