purchase
Example Sentences
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There are ways you can improve your shopping experience: A great mattress can be the most satisfying purchase ever and can last years, for example.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
“The current value is $375, so on that purchase, I’m down $25,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Aron added that he trusts Ellison will respect calls to keep films in theaters for 45 days before they’re available for premium purchase at home and much later, on streaming services.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
They pay £5 a year and are then able to purchase points to buy food.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
They made a game of it—each only had five minutes to make an expensive purchase.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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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