Example Sentences

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Earlier in Tuesday’s session, it looked like Wall Street was buying the dip, with investors piling back into momentum stocks.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

According to reports of his filing by InsuranceNewsNet and others, he claimed predatory marketing techniques because he thought he was buying a retirement savings investment, but the results didn’t live up to what was promised.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

He said a high point of his early life was buying a baseball glove with his father at the local hardware store.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

I had no way of knowing the true value of what I was buying.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

But what if Otis should say something to my father about all the crabs he was buying from us?

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson