purchase
Example Sentences
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In 2019, a self-described "caravan" of Americans bused to Canada to purchase cheaper insulin for type 1 diabetes - and to protest the costs in the US for the life-saving medication.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Weiss has made significant changes to CBS News’ roster of talent, programming and operations since taking over last October following Paramount’s purchase of her news and opinion platform, the Free Press, for $150 million.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
He posited that the company may opt to outright purchase a carrier or a mobile virtual network operator, or MVNO, which is a provider with an arrangement to leverage another company’s capacity.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Dorset Wildlife Trust has completed the purchase of 110 acres at Upton Heath, near Poole, after a successful fundraising campaign.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
And yet in nature’s heart I felt liberated and endowed with a splendor beyond anything humans could ever purchase.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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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