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purchase

[pur-chuhs] / ˈpɜr tʃəs /
NOUN
possession obtained with money
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Antonyms
WEAK




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The purchase was funded by a gift from the Bukhman Foundation.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Walter co-founded Guggenheim Partners and helped engineer the purchase of several insurance companies hobbled by the financial crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

It has met that goal on an annualized basis since 2020, according to its website, by partnering with renewable energy providers on long-term power purchase agreements.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

The company had been hoping to finalize the purchase by late September to avoid a higher payout.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

And so, after asking where there might be close at hand a ship where he might purchase ship forms, he departed.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

But last month the scope of those age ratings expanded to cover elements of the online experience including in-game purchases and mechanisms designed to encourage repeat play.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Consumers should check their own state’s rules to learn whether online purchases are also exempt.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

You can also use the electronic ID for age-restricted purchases online.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

But a reallocation of the fund’s existing portfolios could involve selling foreign assets and increasing purchases of Japanese stocks and bonds.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

There are receipts for big and small purchases, lease agreements, tax documents, warranties, and instruction manuals.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

Having purchased the home for $2.7 million in 2017, the actor now walks away from the sale with an impressive profit.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

"That equipment was not easy to come by. We purchased it from the Canadian government months ago" and worked to refurbish it "back to its former glory," he said.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

Anthropic also purchased millions of print copies in bulk, stripped the books’ bindings and made scanned digital copies that were used to train Claude.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Reserve accumulation has strengthened this year, Moody’s said, adding the central bank has purchased more than $11 billion in foreign exchange through the middle of the year without generating exchange rate pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

They purchased Leading Lady and New York Speed Machine for a total of $115,000, plus $330 per day for food and housing—or “boarding” as the horse people called it.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

Others may choose to try their luck in getting coveted cards by purchasing booster packs for about $5 to $7 each.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Citigroup is forecasting “timid gains” in the eurozone purchasing managers index for July.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

After another strong year for the American market, you decide to diversify internationally by purchasing an emerging-markets exchange-traded fund.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

"It feels like our purchasing power is shrinking. This is the only way to combat that."

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

They provided against Lent by purchasing dates, and green ginger of almonds, and herrings at 4s. 6d. the borse-load.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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