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purchase

[pur-chuhs] / ˈpɜr tΚƒΙ™s /
NOUN
possession obtained with money
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Ryanair, which is Europe's biggest airline by passenger numbers and flies mainly across the continent, said the cost of fuel not subject to advance purchase agreements had soared owing to the US-Iran war.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

SINGAPORE—In 1998, a shadowy entertainment company based in the gambling hub of Macau made an unusual purchase: an aircraft carrier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Firms can then borrow money using those contracts – plus the AI chips they purchase – as collateral, explained analyst Cory Johnson of "The Quiet Period" IPO research outfit.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Decorate your own sugar skull, grab a bite to eat at the food trucks, purchase something from the mercado, pay a visit to the community altar, or go see some live entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

The toes of my shoes slipped over the concrete floor, struggling to gain purchase.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

There are different affordability checks for different purchases, partially based on how much is borrowed.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

The other three companies reported negative free cash flow for the third quarter, meaning that they spent more on infrastructure, data centers and related purchases than they generated in cash through their businesses.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Some of the purchases were also placed during times when school was not in session, he added.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Walking between vehicles at his family company's showroom outside Damascus, Hamza Sukkar, 25, said electric car purchases had accelerated recently.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Then he called all the shoppers a few weeks later to find out how happy they were with their purchases.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

Records show that Atavis was purchased by a doctor in Baltimore County, Maryland, at age 23 and stayed with the family after slavery ended and was buried in the family cemetery in 1874.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

But due to the lack of affordable housing, Mexican Americans for years purchased land they could afford in rural areas outside of city limits, often lacking basic infrastructure and public services.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

He would later record the events in a diary, writing: "We all assembled... replete with balloons, one pole-full of which I was carrying while dressed as Father Christmas - a plastic suit purchased at Woolworths."

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

She purchased the Chelsea unit in 2021 for $2.75 million, according to property records.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Back then the only things Mama purchased from the store were coffee beans, granulated sugar, salt, and pepper.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

Thereafter, an Abu Dhabi–backed group invested $2 billion in crypto company Binance by purchasing World Liberty “stablecoins,” giving World Liberty $2 billion in deposits to invest.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026

The final U.K. manufacturing purchasing managers’ index data for October will be released Monday, followed by the final services purchasing managers’ figures on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

The disclosure requirements also include group purchasing organizations tied to PBMs, which can collect rebate payments on their behalf.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Credible, high-quality content does drive travel-related purchasing behavior, according to a 2025 paper by the National Library of Medicine.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

British purchasing agents roved about the country, buying food and cloth and metals and chemicals.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck


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