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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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“Torbjörn has made no such assurances to anyone. No such buy-back clause exists,” Gunvor spokesman Seth Pietras said.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 3, 2025

"The EA buyout is the largest buy-back in Wall Street history and ought to really turbo-charge EA for future growth with the capital it will deliver," he said.

From BBC Oct. 1, 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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