buy off
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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There will not be any dynamic pricing in this sale, but prices are likely to be considerably higher if fans try to buy off Fifa's resale site following this phase.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025
It’s all made from regular Legos you can buy off the shelf.
From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2024
Pecker testified—as Cohen will—that Pecker, Trump, and Cohen agreed in late 2015 to buy off and kill salacious stories that could damage Trump’s campaign.
From Slate ● May 8, 2024
But these groups also target non-English speakers, presuming that they'd rather buy off the caller who claims to be with the cops instead of attracting undesired attention.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2023
“And you have no money to hire some loyal technicians, or buy off some of theirs?”
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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