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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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His purchase helps explain why Harley is bucking a downturn in sales of leisure products: High interest rates, punishing gas prices and broad economic anxiety have dented sales of everything from RVs to boats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Every purchase from Farm Rio is sprayed with a signature scent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Because my wife and I maintain separate finances, I want to be certain this purchase is fair to her and consistent with our financial arrangement.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

The head of Gordon Brothers' European operations reportedly told the government that the firm stood by its stewardship and had given Poundland £85m in additional financing since its purchase in 2025.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

“So I’m not wearing the same dress every day. My mother made this dress for me. I can’t afford to purchase another since I’m working to help my family.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Those comparatively lower prices are a reason why purchases of second-row Knicks seats on StubHub are roughly three times as high as sales of those courtside.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

There are different affordability checks for different purchases, partially based on how much is borrowed.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Intel’s management team noted that while elevated memory prices are crimping PC demand, another issue is that corporate information-technology teams now face more limited budgets for equipment purchases.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Some of the purchases were also placed during times when school was not in session, he added.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

She added her purchases to ours and paid for it all.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

A meeting point was agreed with the scammer to get the pet back, but the individual refused to appear until gift cards were purchased and sent over text, a suggestion which Chauhan turned down.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

There are Etsy shops full of Hallmark Christmas Cruise items, including one where I purchased $24 T-shirts for the Candy Cane Sail Away party the first night.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Apple raised prices on many of its offerings earlier this year, and is taking steps to offset the rising prices by relying on previously purchased inventory and cutting costs on non-memory components.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

In fact, Batista purchased a home in Daytona Beach and lived there for several years following his initial ouster in the mid-1940s.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

I purchased a ticket from the kiosk man.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

I am considering purchasing a custom Porsche Cayenne Turbo Electric for $210,000, paying cash.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

In many of the protests, as in Spain, Portugal and Greece, housing is "a central element" because it is directly tied to purchasing power and "an ever-more unequal distribution of wealth", the researcher added.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

The final U.K. manufacturing purchasing managers’ index data for October will be released Monday, followed by the final services purchasing managers’ figures on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Thereafter, an Abu Dhabi–backed group invested $2 billion in crypto company Binance by purchasing World Liberty “stablecoins,” giving World Liberty $2 billion in deposits to invest.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026

“Mass purchasing power makes the big difference. For example, breaded veal cutlets.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller


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