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has been purchasing
  • present perfect progressive of purchase (3rd person singular).

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His firm Baron Funds has been purchasing privately owned SpaceX stock since 2017, according to the investor's quarterly report from March.

From Reuters • Sep. 13, 2023

If your entire financial end game has been purchasing a home in cash so that you have no mortgage, purchase your home in cash.

From Slate • Jun. 21, 2022

Her biggest cost saver, though, has been purchasing “investment pieces that last years and work with festival rules,” like a backpack with a built-in hydration pack, sturdy shoes and a portable charger.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2022

Makhnin has been purchasing food for families with her own money while taking donations from local businesses.

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2022

I notice, too, that she has been purchasing a new hat.'

From New Grub Street by Gissing, George