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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
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WEAK




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Elon Musk’s SpaceX is in talks with banks and investors to borrow $40 billion to fund a purchase of Nvidia chips, according to a Financial Times report.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Rush fraudulently obtained $193 million through his scheme, they said, and used it to purchase gold bars, Rolex watches, jewelry, vehicles and luxury properties in Florida.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

He will also sell his current home and use the proceeds toward the purchase.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Her first hit item was a baby rattle shaped like a chicken drumstick that was sold wrapped in cellophane, much like a meat-counter purchase.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

The children, it must be said, liked the parks best, and Penelope did manage to purchase a pretty straw hat with a long pink ribbon that looked quite striking against her dark hair.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Berkshire’s latest purchases were made last Thursday and Friday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

In total, the federal government has now spent nearly $3.2 billion on detention facility purchases, the majority of them in California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

While that pattern, with the inviting name of “golden cross,” isn’t necessarily meant to time market purchases, history suggests that, at the very least, it shouldn’t be ignored.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

He said he plans to use the funds for regular operations like payroll, inventory purchases, employee health insurance and rent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

They spoke instead of his purchases; he’d shown good judgment in the things he’d bought.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt

The “Dune” star, 58, and wife Kathryn Boyd Brolin, 38, purchased the dwelling in 2020 for $3.25 million.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

The book, “Extra Innings,” can be purchased at Amazon, with all net proceeds donated to City of Hope.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Access to weapons varies based on capability, a pocket knife can be purchased by anyone anywhere, firearms are restricted from certain groups, and missiles are only available to militaries and are meticulously accounted for.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

In 2023, Leeds City Council purchased the nearby former Sunday School building, which was built in 1900, for use as a "learning and skills centre".

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

He purchased Gracy, a seamstress, along with several other family members, from a Virginia man.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

Indicators such as purchasing managers surveys suggest manufacturers are weathering the shock relatively well.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

As part of its expansion, Google also signed a 22-year power purchasing agreement with Finnish energy company Fortum covering up to half the capacity of the Loviisa nuclear power plant.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

However, Brazilians complain about a loss of purchasing power and authorities are concerned about rising household debt.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

The Institute for Supply Management’s purchasing managers index for services providers slipped to 54.9 in September from 55.4 in August, but still reflected a perception of increased activity in the U.S. services sector.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

British purchasing agents roved about the country, buying food and cloth and metals and chemicals.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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