buy back
Example Sentences
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Or they could buy back half their shares from private investors and hand them to the government.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Mattel has spent $1.2 billion in the last three years to buy back shares, with an additional $1.5-billion share repurchase planned for the next three years.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
“In many cases, they have few resources to buy back time, rest or flexibility.”
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Nvidia beat Wall Street expectations, raised guidance, announced plans to buy back $80 billion in stock and saw its shares drop Wednesday afternoon.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
“No matter what Poppy offers you to buy back the afikoman, you hold out for that glove.”
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
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