Example Sentences

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Under the banner of “sovereign AI,” governments across the globe are purchasing their own AI data centers and funding the creation of AI models that reflect their indigenous culture.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

With beef prices rising, many consumers in Caracas are purchasing fish, like the kind sold at Juan Carlos Hernández stand in Caracas.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

We tolerate misallocation because we are purchasing something other than objects: reassurance, attention, belonging—a ritualized way of saying you matter to me and I am willing to incur a cost to prove it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

If you are purchasing a new vehicle, check the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s list of the safest cars.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025

The inhabitants of the Illinois complain of the land jobbers, &c., who are purchasing titles among them.

From Report of the Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Opinions of the Judges Thereof, in the Case of Dred Scott versus John F.A. Sandford December Term, 1856. by Howard, Benjamin C.