buy back
Example Sentences
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Mattel has spent $1.2 billion in the last three years to buy back shares, with an additional $1.5-billion share repurchase planned for the next three years.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Short sellers borrow shares from another investor and sell them, hoping to buy back the stock at a lower price and profit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
It has continued to buy back shares, but that could soon come to an end.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
“In many cases, they have few resources to buy back time, rest or flexibility.”
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Stannis had given Davos lands and titles and offices, but would he pay good gold to buy back his life?
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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