buy back
Example Sentences
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Because this means they technically allocated more than the offering amount, the so-called stabilization agent, in this case Morgan Stanley, needs to buy back the excess number of shares to deliver them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
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
“No matter what Poppy offers you to buy back the afikoman, you hold out for that glove.”
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
