- present participle of buy.
buying
Example Sentences
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Notice that the net effect is that your overall return is almost identical to buying and holding.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
But a few are buying their own quantum computers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
But "for all sectors and regions overall, we have not yet seen any structural buying shift that would benefit the most advanced companies" in these areas.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Focusing on beverages has allowed retailers to recapture audiences with an affordable luxury that’s cheaper than buying a full meal, is pretty enough to post, and brings in more consumers during off-peak hours.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
Duveen spent his days talking people into buying art, but here, faced himself with the possibility of buying the most valuable work of art on the market, he was speechless.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
