purchasing
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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
In 2023, the province of British Columbia put restrictions on Americans purchasing its Ozempic after it found that 15% of prescriptions for the drug came from the US, mostly through Canada-based online pharmacies.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Shein, founded in China and now headquartered in Singapore, is purchasing the clothing brand Everlane.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Separately on Monday, the employment component of the eurozone’s purchasing managers’ index for manufacturing pointed to an acceleration in factory job losses in May amid intensifying inflationary pressures.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Family purchasing committees, duly elected, bought the food, clothes, furniture, and athletic equipment.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
Vocabulary lists containing purchasing
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