purchases

Example Sentences

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It’s a reputation that some competitors are eager to avoid, particularly when it comes to low-value purchases.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Ahead of Tuesday's hearing, BBC Scotland has analysed the scale and timing of Murrell's illegal purchases – and produced a searchable list of all the goods he admitted buying.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

These may not be major financial acquisitions, given the sheer size of Luckin, but the purchases have “strategic and political signaling value,” he argues.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Murrell also made 79 purchases in the run up to Christmas between 2010 and 2021.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

I heard a heavy metallic thunk as my purchases slid into the steel tray near my knees.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline