purchase
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SpaceX itself agreed to purchase spectrum holdings from EchoStar.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
Elon Musk’s SpaceX spent $17 billion last year to acquire spectrum from EchoStar and then followed it up with a $2.6-billion purchase.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
An entire cooked bird should be placed in the fridge within two hours of purchase.
From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026
It said its purchase of Iridium is a “shortcut” that will allow it to further develop space applications, its biggest source of revenue.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026
Seven shimmied her shoulders, pretending she was shaking off her fears, found purchase on a knob, and began to work her way up.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
Vocabulary lists containing purchase
Material World: Shopping Lingo
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"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 1
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