purchase
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That purchase remains the most expensive residential real estate trade in modern history.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
Balcazar, who replaced a previous interim leader who was impeached, said instead on Tuesday that there was "no purchase yet."
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Investors continue to be worried about slowing EV sales after the federal EV purchase tax credit expired in September.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
The resolution fund would auction short-term notes in exchange for reserve money and tender reserves with the Fed to purchase Treasurys and agency mortgage-backed securities at cost.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
The toes of my shoes slipped over the concrete floor, struggling to gain purchase.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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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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