purchase
Example Sentences
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Critics have been swift to paint the purchase as unnecessary.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Imagine a Harley-Davidson customer at the dealer who takes out a loan to purchase a new motorcycle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Mary Kay committed her sellers to advance purchase of the products, a system she believed motivated success, according to Ms. Gavenas: “A bigger buy-in gave consultants more incentive to clinch a sale.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Within an hour, Nexstar announced that it had finalized the purchase of its McLean, Va.-based rival.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
“Well, generally your reservations are confirmed at date of purchase, especially on non-refundable fares such as these. The agent should have informed you of this when you purchased the tickets on Tuesday.”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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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