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[bahy] / baɪ /






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If the stock isn’t faltering, the stabilization agent can buy the additional shares they need to deliver to investors directly from the company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The majority of those orders are expected to go unfilled, but anyone with a brokerage account will be able to buy the shares once they begin trading.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

That means investors should compile a watch list of areas they may want to buy on weakness.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

For foreign investors to buy shares of SpaceX, they need to have a lot of U.S. dollars.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

I’d planned to buy my ticket at the window, but there isn’t time; I’ll have to buy it on the train and pay the surcharge.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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