purchase

Example Sentences

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EV sales fell in the fourth quarter and are expected to decline in 2026 after the September expiration of the $7,500 federal EV purchase tax credit.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Changes in the cost of livestock products such as beef will take longer, because there are more steps between the purchase of feed corn and the sale of the meat to consumers.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

It don't matter if I purchase something online.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

That cost is passed along to automakers when they purchase the aluminum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“We’ve used every scrap of construction paper in the whole district. And there’s no money in the budget to purchase more.”

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman