purchase

Example Sentences

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OpenAI recently backed away from an early version of its Instant Checkout feature in favor of directing users to the retailers to complete the purchase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

In Canada gun ownership is regulated by laws that require would-be gun owners to obtain a licence by passing a safety course and rigorous background checks before they can purchase a firearm.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“You should have seen me, I was hustling and hustling for them,” she recounts about finding her famous client a home to purchase.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Fourth-quarter sales fell after buyers rushed to beat the September expiration of the $7,500 federal EV purchase tax credit.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

I snap to, scrabbling with my legs until I get purchase on the top edge of the car.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen