purchases
Example Sentences
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Over the last few months independent booksellers have been observing a strange pattern of purchases which have seen scores of their novels being shipped to far-off warehouses.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The purchases help address a common question among Berkshire shareholders: Would Warren Buffett’s company find a bigger way into the AI trade that has taken the markets by storm in recent years?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
At one point in early July, some 90 percent of Russia's regions had imposed limits on fuel purchases -- mostly imposing maximum volume rules -- according to AFP calculations based on local announcements.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
It added all purchases, including those with item verification, were subject to its buyer protection policy.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
An older woman stands behind the cash register, ringing up customers and snapping paper bags open to stuff them with purchases.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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