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purchase

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




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He said his advice to aggressively purchase Nvidia shares is for investors who believe in the company’s earnings potential and its ability to capture even more value within the AI ecosystem.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

Boston has unusually strict laws governing the sale and purchase of alcohol.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

Customers delayed by 30 minutes or more may be entitled to compensation, the operator said, adding: "While those who choose not to travel can claim a refund from their original point of purchase."

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

“Motor City” will be available for purchase or rental on digital platforms Tuesday, Aug. 25.

From Salon Aug. 22, 2026

With your current score, you aren’t eligible to purchase chicks from Redwood Farm Supply.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

A filing, signed by Rep. Nancy Pelosi on Aug. 21, showed purchases of 15,000 shares of Bloom Energy and 200 call options.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

Mizuho analyst Dan Dolev told MarketWatch that while inflation doesn’t exactly help consumers, more expensive purchases actually mean a bigger cut for Visa and Mastercard.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

"As soon as there were tariffs in the air, people put purchases on hold," Michael Saifer, general manager of Lind Furniture, told the BBC.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

Among the largest stock trades were purchases of at least $1 million worth of Berkshire Hathaway, Visa and Mastercard.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

There are receipts for big and small purchases, lease agreements, tax documents, warranties, and instruction manuals.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

The Newsoms purchased the mansion in December 2018 for $3.7 million shortly before Newsom took office as the 40th governor of California in January 2019, The Times reported.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

Train tickets purchased for travel on CrossCountry services on Sunday will be valid for travel until Wednesday, it added.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

Imperial College's department of chemical engineering estimates that between 20 and 25 billion balloons are purchased worldwide every year.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

Two years later, the tribe and a business partner purchased Red Cedar Gathering Co., taking ownership of the infrastructure needed to move their gas to market.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

“Didn’t the agent who sold you the tickets tell you it wasn’t necessary to confirm on tickets purchased less than three days in advance?”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

Customers love the firm's massive catalogue of ultra-cheap items, from $8 sundresses to $2 bracelets, at a time when inflation has shrunk purchasing power around the world.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

Those who do buy clothes are often purchasing basics at low prices—simple T-shirts or leggings—and the women who shop its largest brands tend to skew older.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

U.S. economic data due Friday include the flash manufacturing and services purchasing managers’ indexes for August, released at 9:45 a.m.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

On Feb. 26, 2026, someone requested a refund after purchasing $500 tickets to a Demon Hunter show in Albany, N.Y., believing it was for a KPop Demon Hunters concert, according to the suit.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

My parents were typical Levittown home buyers in that they came from nothing, had built no financial resources of their own, and in no previous era could have even dreamed of purchasing their own home.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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