purchases

Example Sentences

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In the same quarter a year earlier, Nvidia spent just $649 million on purchases of nonmarketable equity securities.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Rather than police purchases, some stores might instead decide to stop accepting SNAP.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

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

“Items only available for a limited time encourage both rapid purchases and returning to the platform frequently — sometimes multiple times per day — to avoid missing out on items,” the letter said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

He also has a few surprise purchases waiting for us.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins