purchase
Example Sentences
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Another option would be for me to purchase the condo myself and have him pay me rent to cover the mortgage and expenses.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
Within an hour, Nexstar announced that it had finalized the purchase of its McLean, Va.-based rival.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
The previous record was Steve Cohen’s $2.4 billion purchase of the New York Mets in 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
"When labour comes together to demand a raise, we have to listen," he said, "but that often means cutting into already thin margins or absorbing losses on existing purchase orders."
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
“Upon my word, Caroline, I should think it more possible to get Pemberley by purchase than by imitation.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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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