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buy

[bahy] / baɪ /






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Shell has agreed to buy Canadian shale company ARC Resources for $13.6 billion, in a move to boost its production capabilities at a time when prices have jumped.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

The buy would also add Arc’s natural-gas reserves, which would support Shell’s liquefied natural gas production in Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

This was possible, he explained, because many European airlines use hedging policies when buying fuel – committing to buy in advance at fixed prices, a process which can help mitigate sudden increases in costs.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Organon surges after Sun Pharmaceutical Industries agrees to buy the women’s healthcare company in a $12 billion deal.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

I don’t buy his grouchy act for a second.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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