purchases

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Records of purchases were cross-checked against the party's accounts.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Her third husband, playwright Arthur Miller, suggests the purchases were largely a pose: In his memoir, he wrote that aside from some short stories and Colette’s “Cheri” she likely never read anything start to finish.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

The U.S. ride-hailing company has emerged as the biggest shareholder in Delivery Hero after making sizable stake purchases in recent weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The Bank of Japan is scheduled to conduct outright purchases across multiple tranches of Japan’s government-bond market on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

I try to hit as many stalls as possible, spreading out my purchases of coffee, buns, eggs, yarn, and oil.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins