purchase
Example Sentences
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However, the company accounts appear to suggest the income he received remained in his account after the house purchase.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
The deal gives EDF’s North American business the ability to purchase up to 4 gigawatt hours of Ford’s battery energy-storage systems a year, or 20 GWh overall, with deliveries expected to begin in 2028.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
The Saturday statement also served as confirmation of Trump’s announcement during his visit that Beijing had agreed to purchase 200 Boeing aircraft—fewer than the expected 500—which led the company’s stock to fall nearly 4%.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Trump left China on Friday claiming he had negotiated "fantastic" trade deals, including a commitment for Beijing to purchase 200 Boeing aeroplanes as well as US oil and soybeans.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
“We were going to get married!” she told her parents—it was the truth!—but the cart had already preceded the horse, the milk had been drunk without the cow’s purchase, et cetera, et cetera.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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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