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purchase

[pur-chuhs] / ˈpɜr tʃəs /
NOUN
possession obtained with money
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Antonyms
WEAK




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The chip startup has granted its underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 4.5 million shares.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

It’s also widely believed that the Trump-Xi talks will focus primarily on economic issues, such as extending their trade truce beyond November and securing purchase commitments in areas such as aerospace and agriculture.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

It caps property tax rates at 1% of a property’s value at the time of purchase, and limits annual assessment increases to a maximum of 2%.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Still, the proposed 25 million metric ton annual purchase would be below the five-year average from 2020 to 2024.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

These, Langer explained, were not the commercial machines that had once been available for purchase.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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