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purchase

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Purchase mortgage applications fell last week to their lowest seasonally adjusted level since April, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Purchase activity, which refers to home buyers applying for mortgages to purchase a home, rose 15.9% from the previous week.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

Under the law, slavery is prohibited in Louisiana Purchase territory north of a designated border.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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