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purchase

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




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She enrolled at New York's Purchase Conservatory of Music to study songwriting, and started playing open mic nights around the city.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

A few of these CCRCs entice newcomers with health issues; Broadview Senior Living at Purchase College in New York recently offered 50% off care costs for the first six months.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

For undergrad he attended Purchase College in New York to study acting in a classical program.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

President Thomas Jefferson acquired the 828,000-square-mile Louisiana Purchase in 1803 for $15 million, or about $18 per square mile.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

In history class my teacher, Mr. Burger, begins discussing the Louisiana Purchase and I sit and stew.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko




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