purchase
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
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
“So I’m not wearing the same dress every day. My mother made this dress for me. I can’t afford to purchase another since I’m working to help my family.”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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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