purchases

Example Sentences

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The pessimistic outlook is starting to affect purchases of appliances and vehicles for middle-class consumers and any sort of discretionary purchases for moderate-income consumers, said Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Tech companies have approached Korean memory chip maker SK Hynix with offers to invest in production lines and fund purchases manufacturing tools, Reuters reported Thursday.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Monthly domestic dollar purchases will be limited to $50,000 per person, down from $100,000, unless the buyer provides a legitimate reason to buy a bigger amount.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Kapri had been serving a 46-month sentence for lying on background-check paperwork related to firearms purchases in 2019, with a separate one-year term for gun possession running concurrently.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The girl said, “We don’t buy from Sidney’s or from any animal dealer. All our purchases are from private parties, and the prices we pay aren’t reported.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick