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
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
Smithfield Foods’ shares declined 2.3% to $23.88 after the meatpacker said inflation-pinched shoppers are cutting back on purchases of packaged pork goods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
It added all purchases, including those with item verification, were subject to its buyer protection policy.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Nowhere in that vast array of purchases from Mr. Hanson was a gun.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
