purchase
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California is weighing whether to sue over Paramount’s purchase of Warner Bros.,
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
"We've had to purchase a hermetically sealed case, which makes sure the humidity is correct because they are very delicate," said Tim Payne, trustee of the heritage centre.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Call options give the buyer the right to purchase a stock at a specified price within a particular timeframe, while put options give the buyer the right to sell the stock under the same criteria.
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
“We were going to get married!” she told her parents—it was the truth!—but the cart had already preceded the horse, the milk had been drunk without the cow’s purchase, et cetera, et cetera.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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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