buy something
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She also vowed that any time she wanted to buy something, she had to put the same amount of money into her savings or investments.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
She wasn’t a huge fan of Trump, she said, but she had wanted to buy something for her boyfriend.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
But we’ve all been in that situation where you buy something specifically for a recipe and have no clue what to do with the leftovers.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
“I can’t tell you how many times I go to buy something and say, ‘I wish Bed Bath & Beyond was still here.’”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
They want you to buy something, or hawk what you have, or else shove off.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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