Sentence examples for reduced purchases from inspiring English sources

Palladium fell as makers of cars and electronics reduced purchases while producers raised deliveries.

Citing reduced purchases by several major customers, Ciena said its loss would be 19 to 22 cents a share.

Some companies, including Safeway and, more recently, Wal-Mart, have reduced purchases of Chilean salmon because of concerns about the illnesses.

Foreign diplomats say that for about five years Colonel Qaddafi has stopped underwriting terrorist groups and has vastly reduced purchases of weapons, which were embargoed anyway.

Although the financial crisis reduced purchases of sailing cruisers in the 24-meter-plus category more than 20 percent, to 34 in both 2009 and last year from 44 in 2007, "this segment remains strong," he said.

An evaluation of the tax by the Mexican National Institute of Public Health and the University of North Carolina said the tax reduced purchases by an average of 6% across 2014, and by as much as 12% in the last part of the year.

While commodity prices have reduced purchasing power, consumers entered the second quarter with a slightly upbeat outlook.

The strong performance in the United States came even as Toyota reduced purchasing incentives, something that General Motors and Ford have relied on to clear inventory and bolster sales.

Mr. Ghosn, whose nickname at Renault was "le cost killer," has reduced purchasing costs by 10percentt, refinanced some of the company's debt and cut about 5percentt of its work force.

Both changes, proposed in Obama's own budget, reduced purchasing power by over $100 billion among the elderly -- who surprised experts by backing Republicans by a margin of 59-41, according to exit polls.

Some customers sped up their purchases, but only by reducing purchases planned for later.