purchase
Example Sentences
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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
The analyst says in a report that the bank continues to make progress toward closing the purchase by Fairstone, noting that the deal recently received approval from the Competition Bureau.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Berkshire will purchase $5 billion of Alphabet’s class A voting stock at about $352 a share and $5 billion of the nonvoting C shares at roughly $348 a share.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
And while the sale resulted in a significant profit on the original purchase price, the property did not manage to achieve its very lofty initial asking price of $2.9 million.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
“The best first-act finale since Attila the Hun in Iambic Pentameter. Now, shall we purchase some snacks?”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing purchase
Material World: Shopping Lingo
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 1
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