purchases

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From 2022 to 2024, annual purchases of gold by global central banks actually topped 1,000 metric tons, according to the World Gold Council.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

"Our current plan is, with the help of parliament, get the Digital Fairness Act amended to include the issue of prohibiting publishers from deliberately disabling customer purchases," they said.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

By the end of the day, net retail purchases totaled roughly $118 million—the biggest IPO for individual investors in recent history, Vanda analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

Researchers looked at purchases from 3.4 million shoppers between 2006 and 2015.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

The captain staggered his purchases, rather than find himself with cargo of singular culture and disposition.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead