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buy

[bahy] / baɪ /






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Rather than buying one costly ticket for a full day of attractions, visitors walk past artwork from the nearby Burning Man festival and select the experiences they want to pay for.

From The Wall Street Journal

"People really need to know what they are letting themselves in for before buying an exotic pet. Come and speak to people like us, or staff at zoos - find out what it entails."

From BBC

The average hold period—the time between buying and selling—is nearly seven years, down from the 2023 high but still elevated compared with before the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Some financial advisers receive commissions when they influence clients to buy investment products such as annuities and mutual funds,” it says.

From MarketWatch

This column had a couple of great calls, to buy Treasurys at the start of the year and to fear tariffs when the market was insouciant about import taxes.

From The Wall Street Journal