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purchase

[pur-chuhs] / ˈpɜr tʃəs /
NOUN
possession obtained with money
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




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Church purchase plan would honour 'Scotland's forgotten Einstein'

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Many year-round residents resent the notion that wealthy second-home owners can purchase a piece of beach and prevent locals from using it, said Lisa Stewart, who moved to the island in the 1980s.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

My own purchase is not the case to generalize from.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

Rams owner Stan Kroenke has agreed to purchase the Angels, marking the end of owner Arte Moreno’s tenure and Kroenke’s first move into Major League Baseball.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

Seven shimmied her shoulders, pretending she was shaking off her fears, found purchase on a knob, and began to work her way up.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

Fiercely protective of its independence, Hugging Face long turned down several stake purchases and takeover offers before reaching a deal with Nvidia, chosen for its commitment to developing the "open" ecosystem.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

At the Hard Rock Hotel – one of two beachside hotels where they were able to stay off the ship – they hung around clutching their recent purchases.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

While vehicle purchases rose 10.3%, household consumption remained cautious with subdued spending across most categories.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

MarketWatch spoke to five homeowners in their 20s about their purchases.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

June jerked her head up from the table, where she was inspecting the purchases.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd

TrendForce says key components now account for a much larger share of production costs than a year ago, while inventories purchased at lower prices are gradually running out.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

The service can intervene when developers are "unable or unwilling to fix" problems, but it only covers new properties purchased outright - not those bought under shared-ownership.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

She purchased her first home in California in 2004 for just $597,500.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

In 2003, a key to Quansoo Beach in Chilmark could be purchased for $200,000, said Abby Rabinovitz of Tea Lane Associates.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

He placed the money in envelopes and carefully repacked it into his newly purchased briefcase.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

Stolen data experts at HaveIBeenPwned have analysed the published material and confirmed it contains people's email addresses, phone numbers, addresses, licence plate numbers, purchasing history and browsing device data.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

If inflation is high, then the purchasing power of fixed payments is diluted.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

The ISM purchasing managers index fell to 54.6 in August from 55.6 in July, missing the 55.3 reading expected by analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Over the years, a slew of A-listers have taken their property portfolios to another level by purchasing entire islands, transforming secluded stretches of land into the ultimate celebrity retreats.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

I excelled at the lunchtime blitz—the replacing of lost socks, the purchasing of gifts for whatever five-year-old was having a birthday party on Saturday, the stocking and restocking of juice boxes and single-serving applesauce cups.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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