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purchase

[pur-chuhs] / ˈpɜr tʃəs /
NOUN
possession obtained with money
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Tata Steel's purchase of Corus Steel, for instance, turned out be an "albatross" around the company's neck for decades, says Mukherjea.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Call options give the buyer the right to purchase a stock at a specified price within a particular timeframe, while put options give the buyer the right to sell the stock under the same criteria.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

The share count rose with its purchase of Musk-controlled xAI for $250 billion earlier this year.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Withdrawing any equipment with an initial purchase value of more than $500,000 would require similar assessments.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Their Torah scroll occupied its own shelf, wrapped in the nicest cloth Babulya had been able to purchase in Zmeyreka.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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