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purchase

[pur-chuhs] / ˈpɜr tʃəs /
NOUN
possession obtained with money
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In its last quarter, Nvidia used $18.58 billion of cash to purchase nonmarketable equity securities — illiquid assets not traded on exchanges— a securities filing showed.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

According to a RetailMeNot survey, 66% of Americans said they were at least somewhat likely to hold out until Memorial Day to make a purchase they’ve been eyeing.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Sharma declined to reveal the name of the seller or the purchase price.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Just how many shares will be available for retail investors or when they can put in purchase orders wasn’t laid out in the S-1 registration filing.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Thus Howie Hubler’s personal purchase of $16 billion in triple-A-rated CDOs dwindled to something like $13 billion.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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