buy up
Britishverb
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to purchase all, or all that is available, of (something)
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commerce to purchase a controlling interest in (a company, etc), as by the acquisition of shares
Example Sentences
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“It could be foreign entities, it could be private equity, we really have no way of knowing who’s buying up this land,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times
Proponents of banning institutional investors from buying up homes say such a policy would improve housing affordability.
From MarketWatch
Proponents of banning institutional investors from buying up homes say such a policy would improve housing affordability.
From MarketWatch
Gold and silver prices rose again early Tuesday as investors continued to buy up haven assets.
From Barron's
Gold and silver prices rose again early Tuesday as investors continued to buy up haven assets.
From Barron's
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