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buy

[bahy] / baɪ /






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For foreign investors to buy shares of SpaceX, they need to have a lot of U.S. dollars.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

“Everybody’s selling something to be able to buy these IPOs,” said Slavik Kolesnik, portfolio manager at Leader Capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Detainees also say food rations were reduced, forcing them to buy costly items at the commissary.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Money to buy SpaceX at the IPO price should be allocated.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

We would ride in beautiful cars on smooth roads to shops that sold everything and buy whatever we wanted.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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