purchase
Example Sentences
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He will then be deemed to have sold and reacquired these assets, with the difference between the market value and the original purchase price being taxed as capital gains.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026
A few of the other men pooled together instant noodles, chips, cookies and coffee to last him at least his first week there, until Wilber could purchase his own food.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026
The same goes for the current 4.26% offer on Series I bonds, which are limited to a $10,000 purchase per year per person.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 10, 2026
You generally must purchase this coverage within 21 days of your initial trip payment, and you can’t cancel less than two days before you’re due to depart.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026
Fischer learned when the new copies would arrive each month, and within a day or two of their appearance he’d be at the Four Continents to purchase the latest edition.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Vocabulary lists containing purchase
Material World: Shopping Lingo
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"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 1
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