try to buy

Example Sentences

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I try to buy a book every day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

“We try to buy a little bit farther out than where existing developments are happening—that’s been a little bit of our strategy.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Gil contacted his lawyers to try to buy more time.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

There will not be any dynamic pricing in this sale, but prices are likely to be considerably higher if fans try to buy off Fifa's resale site following this phase.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

“Yesterday, for the first time. And, just like that, they’re going to try to buy it today. I think they’re having a midlife crisis. They’re insane. Why do they have to ruin my life?”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix