purchase
Example Sentences
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Though the property was openly on the market, the county only learned about a potential purchase through a media article that year, according to a senior county official familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
When a rare bottle has a serial number to trace its origin, a buyer on the secondary market likely won’t see it until the purchase is complete.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
The more you watched Liverpool before he broke a leg while scoring a goal in a victory at Tottenham Hotspur in December, the more he resembled the most expensive vanity purchase in Liverpool history.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
The Cybertruck purchase is just another example that Elon Musk-run companies are unique.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
After about the tenth purchase, the troll called questioning the spending.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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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