purchases
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Those purchases would come on top of China’s earlier commitment made in October 2025 to buy 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually over the next three years.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
China is the world’s largest soybean importer, but Beijing has increasingly shifted purchases toward Brazil in recent years.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
These are the sorts of purchases — wants, not needs — that are crucial as an economic signal.
From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026
The White House document claimed they had discussed Chinese investment in U.S. industries, purchases of U.S. oil and agricultural products, and ending the flow of fentanyl precursors into the U.S.
From Slate • May 16, 2026
They’d spent a small fortune on in-app purchases: skins and maps in Minecraft, V-Bucks in Fortnite, unlimited lives and gems in a new multiplayer world-building game.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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