purchases

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This has led to predictable consequences: middle- and lower-income consumers are increasingly turning to debt to finance purchases.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

On the company’s Thursday conference call, CEO Barry was asked whether she thought recent sales figures have been artificially inflated as consumers rushed to make purchases ahead of impending shortages.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The former first minister said she unaware of many of the purchases, including the campervan, until they were brought up in the police investigation.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Modernizing the department’s aging computer systems, outfitting officers with body cameras and purchases of new drones were all paid for through charitable donations in recent decades.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Phineas bought things only on impulse and only when he had the money, and since the two states rarely coincided his purchases were few and strange.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles