purchases
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The decline was driven by worsening consumer expectations for the U.K. economy and a slump in intentions to make major purchases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
And the interest on your balance ensures that even if you stop making purchases, your debt will grow.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
Although they handled messages and other errands, the partners hoped to provide a service that would remain UPS’s core business until the 1960s: delivering shoppers’ purchases for retailers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
"There's nothing wrong with it. I'd feel awkward sitting there if I didn't make a purchase. I'd rather leave the seats for those who made purchases and need the seats," another Weibo user commented.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Her customers, too, began to look like their purchases: Companera Sordo with her bristly jowls and upturned nose, Companero Llorente with his pink eyes and jerking chin.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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