make a purchase
Example Sentences
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Many younger adults can no longer afford to make a purchase, eliminating a historical pathway to wealth accumulation and financial stability.
From Barron's ● May 31, 2026
Even when I do make a purchase, I often don’t like it once it arrives, which makes me reluctant to try again.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 17, 2026
More than half of first-time buyers now need two incomes to make a purchase, compared to just 40% in the 1990s.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
Bill Campbell, vice president of event management and photography services at GradImages’ parent company, Balfour, told me in an email that at some schools just 10 percent of students make a purchase.
From Slate ● May 27, 2025
Maudie Donavan, her once-in-a-while girl friend, was about to make a purchase.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
