buy

Example Sentences

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Sax argues, “That desire fits this very base desire as humans, which is to touch things, to interact with things, to buy things, to do actual things outside of our screens.”

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

With CDs, you are committing to a set period of time; when you buy a CD, the rate does not change.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

I didn’t buy it, but I admired their aspirational attitude like I admired someone who dreamed of visiting the moon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

At the end of the 20th century, governments and car firms encouraged drivers to buy diesel-engine cars.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

“As soon as we can afford it, I’ll buy a kimono for you,” she promised Sadako.

From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr