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buy-back

British  
/ ˈbaɪˌbæk /

noun

  1. commerce the repurchase by a company of some or all of its shares from an investor, who acquired them by putting venture capital into the company when it was formed

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“And perhaps implicit in the buy-back announcement is that in SGH’s view, SGH stock shows greater value than BSL.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

Manchester City insert buy-back clauses when they sell players yet tend not to activate them when those academy products move on.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2025

According to CalRecycle’s report, about 85% of CRV collection in 2022 was done at buy-back centers or recycling centers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2024

Some states also have lead ammunition buy-back programs, Miller says.

From Science Daily Dec. 4, 2023

Jyske Bank analyst Morten Holm Enggaard said the share price was mainly hit by Maersk saying it would reconsider whether to continue its share buy-back program into 2024.

From Reuters Nov. 3, 2023

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