buying

Example Sentences

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After buying a four-bedroom home in West Akron for $170,000 in 2022, she says she is a convert.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

“With a controlled leak, you can route liquid or gas out of the tank, relieving pressure and buying more time.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

As the supply of mitumba dwindled in Rwanda, many customers started buying imported fast fashion.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

But they are buying time now using cool sprinklers to try to keep the tank’s temperature down.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

He was doing nothing more promising than buying common stocks and nothing more complicated than sitting in a room reading financial statements.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis