purchase

Example Sentences

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Flashy sneakers worn by skaters become a coveted purchase for nonskaters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Though the dwarf pansies are not yet available to purchase, Litchfield encouraged islanders to consider planting other native and naturalised species to contribute to their conservation.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

This bundle of fees includes mortgage-application charges, title insurance and legal fees that typically add up to 2% to 5% of the home’s purchase price.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

CEO Nikesh Arora disclosed Friday a purchase of about $10 million worth of company stock at prices ranging from $146.46 to $147.48 a share, in what could be taken as a bullish signal.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Hassan would go in the evenings after closing his store, and purchase from the butcher’s wife, while the physician went in the morning to shop from the butcher’s son.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri