purchase
Example Sentences
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In its last quarter, Nvidia used $18.58 billion of cash to purchase nonmarketable equity securities — illiquid assets not traded on exchanges— a securities filing showed.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
The share count rose with its purchase of Musk-controlled xAI for $250 billion earlier this year.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Any credible solutions hinge on Europe’s ability to purchase raw materials and technology on the open global market, and also to borrow from foreigners.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The protesters also alleged that food rations had been reduced at the facility, forcing them to purchase costly items at the commissary.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
He prospered from his farming so much that he was able to purchase the manor of Woolsthorpe in 1623, gaining the title of Lord of the Manor.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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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