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purchase

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




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A fundraising drive has been launched to purchase a south of Scotland church with links to the man described as "Scotland's forgotten Einstein".

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

It would also be Nvidia’s largest-ever acquisition after its $7 billion purchase of networking specialist Mellanox in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Now be honest with yourself about the added expenses that come with such a purchase.

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

“The best first-act finale since Attila the Hun in Iambic Pentameter. Now, shall we purchase some snacks?”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

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

Amazon disclosed that Anthropic and OpenAI have each committed to multiyear, multigigawatt purchases of its Trainium chips, with Anthropic alone securing up to 5 gigawatts.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

East Lothian only held information for the past five years but had not conducted any raids or test purchases.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

This business includes sales of apps where Apple collects as much as 30% fees on in-app purchases.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

There were only people finishing their purchases and heading out the door.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

Las Iguanas offers a free main when two other meals are purchased or a 20% off voucher.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end purchased the house just outside Cleveland a few months before marrying Taylor Swift.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Several have already been purchased by American, British and European buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

"I always dreamed about having my own petting zoo. When this old form was for sale, I bought it and we moved out here. I purchased all the animals and built the fence myself."

From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene

Eastern, and the Institute of Supply Management’s services purchasing managers’ index for August at 10 a.m.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

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

The ISM’s purchasing managers index was 54.6 in August compared with 55.6 in July.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

The Huntington ended up purchasing the collection from the McKinneys.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

“They’re giving me my own lab. Meanwhile, don’t tell them, but I’m purchasing mass quantities of research supplies: sugar, gelatin, cornstarch and...jelly bean molds!”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein




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