purchases

Example Sentences

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Big-ticket purchases like a first car or down payment on a home become much more achievable during their formative years if a parent intentionally set money aside to help cover costs.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Many customers are concerned about rising memory prices, and are making infrastructure purchases to secure memory capacity now, Clarke said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Most of the gains on the firm’s secondary-market purchases come from the long-term returns on those investments.

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

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