purchases

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Consumers too are pulling back on furniture purchases in response to higher costs for everything from groceries to gas.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

One line item on Nvidia’s statement of cash flows in particular could be relevant to Nvidia’s available capital: purchases of nonmarketable equity securities.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Rather than police purchases, some stores might instead decide to stop accepting SNAP.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

“Items only available for a limited time encourage both rapid purchases and returning to the platform frequently — sometimes multiple times per day — to avoid missing out on items,” the letter said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

There are receipts for big and small purchases, lease agreements, tax documents, warranties, and instruction manuals.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon