- present perfect progressive of purchase (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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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