purchase
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The company took advantage of a new state and local tax-break program for the purchase or lease of data-center equipment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
At the end of the season, confident that he’d learned enough about how things work, Mr. Coyne decided to move ahead with the purchase.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Pokémon cards and items continue to be the most popular to trade and purchase, according to show officials.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Advance purchase trans-Atlantic fares were down 15% year over year for Friday June 19, according to Deutsche Bank’s latest pricing analysis of the 500 busiest domestic and international routes.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
The leprosarium is funded by the government, but there isn’t enough money to hire staff or purchase basic supplies, especially after the ravages of war.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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Vocabulary lists containing purchase
Material World: Shopping Lingo
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"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 1
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