purchase
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After buying a number of radio stations, Turner's purchase of a struggling Atlanta station in 1970 was his first move into television.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Sentinel acquired Autronica in 2024 as part of its roughly $1.4 billion purchase of Carrier Global’s industrial fire business.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
The prototypical such action occurred in 2016, when he orchestrated Tesla’s purchase of his SolarCity for $2.8 billion, a 35% premium from the latter’s trading price.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
North American fans will be refunded automatically if their tickets were bought on Ticketmaster or AXS, while those who bought through third-party resellers have been told to contact their point of purchase.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
He stops briefly to watch the sparkling bonfire and then at a vendor to purchase a bag of chocolates to make up for his mostly uneaten dinner.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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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