layaway purchase
Example Sentences
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Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote a rather harsh message for those who simply purchase their gifts in one 1844 essay:
From Salon • Dec. 21, 2022
Musk decided to do away with an actual verification system and instead allow anyone to simply purchase a blue check for $7.99 per month.
From Slate • Nov. 11, 2022
It’s also likely easier and cheaper for companies to simply purchase new plastic rather than use recycled materials.
From Washington Times • Oct. 31, 2022
Grading made it easier to purchase insurance policies for memorabilia and provided a method for hobbyists to upgrade their collections: They could simply purchase a card with a higher grade.
From Washington Post • Jul. 18, 2019
“The concerted effort to steal, rather than simply purchase, commercially available products should offend every company that invests talent, energy and shareholder money into the development of products,” he said.
From New York Times • Oct. 31, 2018
