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[bahy] / baɪ /






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From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

She asked her mother to take another $3,000 loan from a different lender, seeking to pay off the balance and buy more farm supplies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Dissatisfaction is building in L.A. as the city’s cost of living mounts and a new generation of young Angelenos are unable to buy homes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

China’s push for self-reliance and encouragement of domestic firms to buy Chinese-made products is also hurting U.S. market share and profitability.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

It was his ninth birthday, and she’d found enough change to buy him a chocolate–peanut butter cupcake with sprinkles.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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