purchase
Example Sentences
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He hasn’t been able to purchase any new components since the price hikes, he said.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
In its last quarter, Nvidia used $18.58 billion of cash to purchase nonmarketable equity securities — illiquid assets not traded on exchanges— a securities filing showed.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
Just how many shares will be available for retail investors or when they can put in purchase orders wasn’t laid out in the S-1 registration filing.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Spotify will offer a “Reserved” feature, saving two concert tickets for top premium subscribers to purchase before general sale.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Lafayette had already attempted without success to convince George Washington to emancipate his slaves and allow them to live in freedom on an island Lafayette offered to purchase.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 1
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