Example Sentences

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Shrimp is a favorite, particularly when it’s on sale or purchased pre-cooked.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Before being laid off, she purchased a home in a ski-resort area, which we consider our second home.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Tickets must be purchased online for specific time slots, the number of simultaneous visitors is capped at 1,500 and a daily morning “quiet hour” was recently introduced to facilitate prayer and contemplation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Consider SpaceX’s artificial-intelligence business, grafted onto the company when it purchased xAI for $250 billion in February.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

At one, I purchased a used Mossberg twelve-gauge pump, which held five rounds and had a slightly shortened barrel.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen