as in bought
to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for
I need to purchase a new heavy coat
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Rodeo tickets Tickets are needed for each rodeo event at Dickies Arena and can be purchased on Ticketmaster.
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Brayden Garcia
january 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2026
The defendants purchased at least 46 firearms between May 2024 and February 2025, most of which were the same make and model as the firearms recovered in the Dominican Republic, a press release on the charges said.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Foreign investors have steered clear of Iranian markets, while Iranians themselves have taken money out of the country’s banks and purchased property elsewhere, creating a liquidity issue.
—Connor Greene, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
The 1,513 acres was purchased from conservationist Tim Sweeney at an undisclosed price, and brings the total acreage of the Pinnacle Mountains Preserve to 4,150 acres, conservancy officials said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
Other figurines must be purchased separately.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Leach gave his personal trainer the consumer product, Stelo — a 15-day wearable glucose monitor that can be purchased on Amazon for $99.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Aherne had purchased the knife at Macy’s moments before the attack, prosecutors said.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2026
Around a hundred of them, which have Connecticut themes, were purchased by the Mohegan Tribe in 2000 for $1 million, Cintolo said.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
Brayden Garcia
january 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2026
The defendants purchased at least 46 firearms between May 2024 and February 2025, most of which were the same make and model as the firearms recovered in the Dominican Republic, a press release on the charges said.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Foreign investors have steered clear of Iranian markets, while Iranians themselves have taken money out of the country’s banks and purchased property elsewhere, creating a liquidity issue.
—Connor Greene, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
The 1,513 acres was purchased from conservationist Tim Sweeney at an undisclosed price, and brings the total acreage of the Pinnacle Mountains Preserve to 4,150 acres, conservancy officials said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
Other figurines must be purchased separately.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Leach gave his personal trainer the consumer product, Stelo — a 15-day wearable glucose monitor that can be purchased on Amazon for $99.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Aherne had purchased the knife at Macy’s moments before the attack, prosecutors said.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2026
Around a hundred of them, which have Connecticut themes, were purchased by the Mohegan Tribe in 2000 for $1 million, Cintolo said.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Purchased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purchased. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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