was purchasing
- past progressive of purchase.
Example Sentences
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Celebrity Katy Perry also posted a screenshot suggesting she was purchasing an annual subscription to Claude’s Pro offering.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 1, 2026
It was purchasing nearly 2 million b/d of Russian crude in recent months.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2025
The company’s actions were first reported by ABC7’s San Francisco Bay Area news station, KGO, which said a mysterious company was purchasing large amounts of land.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2023
She couldn’t have known that she was purchasing two Van Goghs for the price of one.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 14, 2022
The doll was sold two weeks later to a grandmother who was purchasing her for a grandchild.
From "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo
