Alaska Purchase
Americannoun
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purchase of the territory of Alaska by the U.S. from Russia in 1867 for $7,200,000.
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the territory itself.
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The Alaska Purchase sailed through Congress to the president’s desk.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 16, 2019
Even if the Alaska Purchase were to eventually survive a legal challenge, the mere threat that a lower court might enjoin Alaska’s premium credits could well lead to crippling uncertainty in its health insurance markets.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2017
Of course, the central premise of the Alaska Purchase is obvious to everyone.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2017
But, either way, the Alaska Purchase seems to fall inside the tiny circle of statutes prohibited by even the current minimalist reading of the clause.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2017
The project has missed that deadline, but it should be complete in time for the 150th anniversary of the Alaska Purchase.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 3, 2015
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