Example Sentences

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Although almost three quarters said they could have bought a property without the scheme, only about a fifth said they could have purchased the property they got with the aid of help to buy.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Private equity refers to investments in companies whose shares are not publicly traded; private-equity funds will have purchased these underperforming companies in hopes of turning them around.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

The billionaire appears to have purchased the 7,500-square-foot duplex, inside a storied New York building, in an off-market deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Officials said consumers who have purchased the bag of nuggets should not consume them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

“Eat your pie, Magister Spurge. In an hour we will go see the goblin play Lovebirds in the Cavern of Doom. I have purchased tickets.”

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin