purchase
Example Sentences
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That would represent a purchase totaling $63.3 million at Friday’s closing price of $211.14.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Diana last week said it would purchase all of Genco’s outstanding shares for $24.80 apiece, up from its previous bid of $23.50.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
And while the sale resulted in a significant profit on the original purchase price, the property did not manage to achieve its very lofty initial asking price of $2.9 million.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Murrell, the estranged husband of Nicola Sturgeon, used the funds to illicitly purchase goods including jewellery, cosmetics, two cars and a motorhome over a 12-year period.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
And yet in nature’s heart I felt liberated and endowed with a splendor beyond anything humans could ever purchase.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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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