buy
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Those talks ended with an agreement that China would buy Boeing jets and US agricultural goods in exchange for lower tariffs.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The financial strain is already causing developers to pare back on new construction and instead buy distressed properties at a sharp discount.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Citi maintains its buy rating with a target price of 27 Hong Kong dollars, citing an undemanding valuation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
The pub and its landlord, Wayne Jones, have become regular features on the award-winning "Welcome to Wrexham" Disney documentary series, and Jones described the buy as "great news for all Wrexham fans".
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
“In a day or two, you’ll have plenty of money. You can buy that pony and gun and have money left over.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
When this frustration peaks, the guy gives in and buys some Bitcoin of his own.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
Hubben buys as much as he can from Goodwill and Facebook Marketplace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Marmoush will cost £60m once his loan becomes permanent but Spurs need their big-money buys to prove their worth and perform sooner rather than later.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Take a 30-year-old who buys a home for $405,400 — around the median price in the U.S. — using a 30-year mortgage.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Heather buys a pair with embroidered designs on the back pocket.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
Wrexham's Hollywood co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac have bought the pub next door to the football club's Racecourse home ground to "protect the future of the club".
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
She bought the first for $2.7 million at the age of 17, before picking up a nearby home for $6 million.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
Most Asian films weren’t available in English, so Lee bought VHS tapes and added subtitles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
When he joined the back of the line, he said, the note could purchase two loaves of bread; by the time he got to the front, it bought him half a loaf.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
I reach for the embroidered coin purse I bought in Madrid two summers ago.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
I’ve tried to reciprocate in smaller ways — buying dinner, bringing wine when we’re staying somewhere, picking up other expenses.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
Some Canadian dealerships are presenting the trade battle as a buying opportunity, noting that their current inventory is tariff-free.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
She said since buying the land, the group had organised litter picking, butterfly counts and an ecological survey in order to plan how best to maintain the field so that local wildlife could thrive.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Sometimes what I’m buying is 20 minutes of my own attention.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
But Picasso’s involvement went deeper than simply buying the statues.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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