buy-back
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Or they could buy back half their shares from private investors and hand them to the government.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Mattel has spent $1.2 billion in the last three years to buy back shares, with an additional $1.5-billion share repurchase planned for the next three years.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
The company said it plans to buy back $50 million worth of stock as part of an accelerated share repurchase agreement later this month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
GameStop is looking to buy back some of its stock, which has been beaten down in the wake of a controversial bid for eBay.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
He clothed his motives in the names of virtue, and I have wondered whether he ever knew that no gift will ever buy back a man’s love when you have removed his self-love.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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