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purchases

  • plural
    of purchase.
    purchase
    verb (used with object)
    to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy.
  • present tense form
    of purchase (3rd person singular).
    purchase
    verb (used with object)
    to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy.

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Over the last few months independent booksellers have been observing a strange pattern of purchases which have seen scores of their novels being shipped to far-off warehouses.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

The purchases help address a common question among Berkshire shareholders: Would Warren Buffett’s company find a bigger way into the AI trade that has taken the markets by storm in recent years?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

At one point in early July, some 90 percent of Russia's regions had imposed limits on fuel purchases -- mostly imposing maximum volume rules -- according to AFP calculations based on local announcements.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

Bailey Duff, 26, an English teacher in Incheon, South Korea, posts her BTS purchases on TikTok.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

“Your mom’s insomnia purchases are amazing,” Rafe agreed.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway