purchase
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For Wells, who has served on the board of the telehealth provider since 2020, Tuesday’s purchase of Hims shares was his first on the open market since August 2021 External link.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
"No-one should be manipulated into paying sky-high prices for seats and fans should be able to trust that the tickets they purchase will be the ones they receive," James added.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Purchases or purchase orders by government-linked buyers — local governments, state-backed industrial parks, public research institutes, state-owned companies and government-funded demonstration projects — have soared.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
It has been attracting marketers by targeting ads based on consumers’ purchase history and offering low prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Before Hale obtained the life-insurance policy on Roan, he had attempted to purchase Roan’s headright—his share in the tribe’s mineral trust, which was more precious than any cache of diamonds or gold.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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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