buying

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The program forces major polluters to pay for their share of emissions by buying allowances at auctions or being granted them for free.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Investors used to be able to diversify by buying a single fund like the iShares Emerging Markets ETF and call it a day.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Whatever the cause, the buying was real: More than 17 million shares had changed hands Friday as of about 15 minutes before the opening bell.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

"It's not just buying a licence, it's education and maybe mandatory classes, or some sort of lessons on how to identify different types of dog behaviour," she added.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

An old man was there, buying a lot of frozen dinners and toilet paper.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry