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buying

  • present participle of buy.

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Buying equity stakes rather than owning depreciating fleets softens that, but the line between “demand layer” and “co-investor in hardware” thins with each deal.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

Buying vintage also requires knowledge of fashion history, which is emerging as a new status symbol itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Buying of Korean equities then has been chiefly domestic retail investors as well as international hedge funds that have fewer restrictions on their portfolio holdings.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Buying a home, Harris said, is out of the question.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

“Don’t be disgusting! Buying and selling without troubling to notify the authorities.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell