purchase
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In 2019, a self-described "caravan" of Americans bused to Canada to purchase cheaper insulin for type 1 diabetes - and to protest the costs in the US for the life-saving medication.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
It follows the French company’s acquisition of South Korean industrial gas provider DIG Airgas, demonstrating immediate value creation from the purchase, Air Liquide said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
He posited that the company may opt to outright purchase a carrier or a mobile virtual network operator, or MVNO, which is a provider with an arrangement to leverage another company’s capacity.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Dorset Wildlife Trust has completed the purchase of 110 acres at Upton Heath, near Poole, after a successful fundraising campaign.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Herold rode into the nearby town of Bowling Green with the Confederates to purchase, of all things, a new pair of shoes.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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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