purchase
Example Sentences
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Discretionary spending is what consumers purchase after paying for essentials like housing, food and transportation.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
You still have to go to Starbucks’s own app or website to make the purchase.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
“Our April data shows that rate-lock activity pulled back after a strong first quarter, but purchase locks remain ahead of last year despite rate volatility,” said Optimal Blue CEO Joe Tyrrell.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
Horizon Quantum agreed last month to purchase one of IonQ’s systems to serve as a testbed for its quantum software.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Once they made up their mind to purchase some porcelain, they could often be drawn into buying a teak chair or some other expensive piece of furniture.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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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