purchases

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The arrangement under discussion with Qatar would give the U.S. more visibility over Iran’s purchases and more leverage over Tehran’s ability to keep using its frozen cash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

But its end customers treat the purchases as capital assets, meaning they defer the upfront costs and recognize them only gradually as depreciation on their income statements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

AFP previously investigated a multilingual trend of videos stealing seniors’ identities to bait users into sympathetic purchases of slippers and dog collars.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

"We hope that the arms purchases can be approved as soon as possible," President Lai Ching-te told reporters in Taipei.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

A number hovers over each stall, telling me how many people are currently considering purchases at that vendor.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu