purchase

Example Sentences

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Surveillance footage shows Reiner purchasing a sports drink with cash at a gas station in South L.A. around 8:20 p.m., roughly an hour before he was arrested.

From Los Angeles Times

Khan is alleged to have asked a private firm to undervalue the jewellery set, before purchasing it back at a significantly reduced price.

From BBC

Prime minister Anthony Albanese has announced a new gun buyback scheme to purchase surplus, newly banned and illegal firearms.

From BBC

The filing also noted that Kemp was a gun enthusiast who posted videos of himself purchasing a rifle, leaving Bryant to feel unsafe.

From Los Angeles Times

If you use the Rule of 72 with 8% to 10% inflation, your purchasing power halves in less than a decade.

From MarketWatch