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purchase

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




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Within an hour, Nexstar announced that it had finalized the purchase of its McLean, Va.-based rival.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

In the filing, Cerebras said its top 10 customers by revenue in 2025 had increased their aggregate spend by about 80% within 12 months of their initial purchase.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Mary Kay committed her sellers to advance purchase of the products, a system she believed motivated success, according to Ms. Gavenas: “A bigger buy-in gave consultants more incentive to clinch a sale.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

"When labour comes together to demand a raise, we have to listen," he said, "but that often means cutting into already thin margins or absorbing losses on existing purchase orders."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

He clicked through site after site until he found a one-of-a-kind purchase.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty




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