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

Deere has struggled from an extended slowdown in the tractor business with farmers cutting back on big-ticket purchases amid elevated interest rates and a challenging farming market.

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

Ba’s ship ticket, the money advanced for purchases on his trip, the rent for our building .

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu