make a purchase

Example Sentences

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And with gasoline prices now surging, consumers may be even more reluctant to make a purchase.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Peleg Mizrachi encourages shoppers to ask themselves a series of questions before they make a purchase, whether new or thrifted: Am I going to wear this item more than 30 times?

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026

Anyone who wants to make a purchase needs to make a case for why gas, fast food and other potential items are needed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Under its devolution bill, currently going through Parliament, the government is doubling the amount of time local groups have to raise the money to make a purchase from six months to 12.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

“No limit, no questions asked. Just use your palm whenever you need to make a purchase, and the charge will go directly to this. Cancel it by signing your own name against your palm.”

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu