try to buy
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Her doctors told her that she would eventually die from the disease, 63-year-old Childers recalled, but that they’d try to buy her time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
It’s a little easier to try to buy shares at other brokerages.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
“We try to buy a little bit farther out than where existing developments are happening—that’s been a little bit of our strategy.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026
Gil contacted his lawyers to try to buy more time.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026
“By showing him my house. I’m going to try to buy us more time for Mom to come up with the rest of the money or for me to finish building—or both.”
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
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