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as in to purchase
to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for
I really want to buy that new book, but I don't have enough money right now
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as in to bribe
to influence someone with a bribe
there were rumors that the mobster had bought the judge
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as in to believe
to regard as right or true
if you buy that story, then I have a bridge in Brooklyn you might be interested in
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as in steal
something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price
four cartons of ice cream for four dollars is a real buy
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Recent Examples of buy
Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
The post was made years before Musk bought the platform, now known as X, in 2022.
—Kevin McGill, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
Discount store Dollar General is also offering a deal with its buy 2, get 1 free program.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
The post was made years before Musk bought the platform, now known as X, in 2022.
—Kevin McGill, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
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Our editors have polled retailers, combed through our reader’s favorite buys, and mined 2024 pop culture moments to select the gifts that will delight any recipient.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
Discount store Dollar General is also offering a deal with its buy 2, get 1 free program.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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These nearby houses have also recently been purchased: On Oakham Drive, San Ramon, in September 2023, a 2,670-square-foot home was sold for $1,950,000, a price per square foot of $730.Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Permits are most easily purchased through the website recreation.gov.John Meyer, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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Despite his bribery and corruption being an open secret among 7th Fleet sailors, Francis was able to stay one step ahead of investigators for years, at one point bribing a Naval Criminal Investigative Service agent to leak him details about criminal probes.Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Federal law prohibits threatening election officials or staff with violence, intimidating or bribing voters, buying or selling votes, impersonating voters, altering vote tallies, stuffing ballot boxes and marking ballots for voters without their input.Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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In the future, researchers believe similar dating methodologies could one day be applied to not just other meteorites, but planets.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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But human rights groups believe the real toll to be far greater, with thousands more users and small-time peddlers killed in mysterious circumstances by unknown assailants.Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Braun has rocketed out of the gate as the Nuggets’ new fifth starter, averaging 16.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, a block and a steal per game through a tenth of the season.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Luke Kornet started in place of Brown in the second game against the Hornets and dropped 19 points, four rebounds, three assists, two blocks, and one steal.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Australia’s defense spending exceeds the two-percent threshold and the country has big increases planned for the future, but defense experts in Australia have warned that these increases are all scheduled several years from now, which may be too late to deter Chinese belligerence in the near term.Michael Green, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
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The hallway also has an ironwork staircase leading upstairs and a stair opposite going down to the kitchen.Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 19 Nov. 2024
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The latest election results showed an even split of incumbents and new faces taking the dais in Gilroy.Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Since then, warming temperatures have taken a toll.Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Slashing over $200 off is a massive pre-Black Friday bargain.K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Chinese companies such as Temu and Alibaba are competing directly with Amazon offering products at bargain prices shipped directly from China, and finding increasing favor with customers in the U.S. and overseas.Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Vice President Kamala Harris refused to accept any responsibility for the inflation that has devastated the middle-class and lower-income groups.Richard Stacy, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2024
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Trending Nationally In concession speech, Kamala Harris says US must accept election results while urging supporters to keep fighting Donald Trump has sweeping plans for a second administration.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Buy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buy. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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