purchased

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In 1941, the company purchased distilling facilities in Virginia and Lyons, N.Y., to increase production, then during the war it made pectin, a vital preservative used in military food rations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

MarketWatch spoke with several people who asked not to be named who purchased tickets through Ramadan.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

But customers testified during the trial that the tests they purchased were missing pieces and did not work, according to prosecutors and court records.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The WHSmith High Street bookshops were purchased by Modella Capital last year, and the stores were then rebranded under the name TGJones.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

At his suggestion, his parents had recently purchased an electronic touchscreen register that had all the prices programmed in, along with a credit card machine, allowing customers to sign their name with their finger.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser