purchase
Example Sentences
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Higher prices for raw materials such as oil, coal and liquefied natural gas are expected to raise the state utility’s fuel purchase costs and reduce its operating profit, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
It’s also widely believed that the Trump-Xi talks will focus primarily on economic issues, such as extending their trade truce beyond November and securing purchase commitments in areas such as aerospace and agriculture.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
It says it's "expected to be available in 2029"- which means, from that date, flat owners will purchase their home and the building and land beneath it, rather than it being owned by a freeholder.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Sanjay Wagle, the association’s senior vice president of government affairs, said property taxes are a concern for many disabled veterans looking to purchase a home.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Her beauty, her pink cheeks and golden curls, seemed to give delight to all who looked at her, and to purchase indemnity for every fault.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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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