purchasing
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It should defend the purchasing power of the dollar.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
But if he’s in the S&P 500, you’re purchasing a little chunk of Tesla, which makes up about 2 percent of S&P index funds, every time you put money into such a fund.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
There are strict rules in California around the purchasing of dynamite, which is generally restricted to licensed professionals working in mining and quarry operations, building demolitions, tunneling projects and specialized industrial activities.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Manufacturing activity in Canada softened slightly in May, with S&P Global’s purchasing managers index for the sector cooling to 52.9, though that marked a second month in a row in expansion territory.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
I didn’t quite follow all that, but I had to admit it was impressive that she, at her age, a Chinese American woman, was purchasing a house.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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