purchases

Example Sentences

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While supply constraints weighed on the volume of crude imports, higher oil prices boosted the total value of those purchases.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Moreover, JGBs will probably be supported by the BOJ’s scheduled outright purchases of four sectors of the JGB market, including sovereign debt with tenors of more than 5 years and up to 10 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The filing raised concerns about in-game purchases, chat features and what it described as "engagement-maximising" design.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The purchases during February and March were in position to gain from UnitedHealth’s 9% one-day stock pop that followed April 6 news from the Medicare agency.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

I rolled down my window and said, “Didn’t Josephine the banker tell us not to make any purchases for six months?”

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green