Definitions
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- noun the act of buying.
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- verb Present participle of
buy .
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- noun the act of buying
Etymologies
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Examples
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And this buying of _services_ (they were to give one-fifth part of their crops to Pharaoh) is called in Scripture usage, _buying the persons_.
The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus American Anti-Slavery Society
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And this buying of _services_ (they were to give one-fifth part of their crops to Pharaoh) is called in Scripture usage, _buying the persons_.
The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 1 of 4 American Anti-Slavery Society
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Veteran market technicians John Gray and Michael Burke at Investors Intelligence monitor stocks for what they term buying and selling "climaxes."
Sell The Next Bounce 2006
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Spencer; "[Lady] Gaga is not your real friend moron. she associates with you so Kei$ha the pumpkin doesnt outsell her with her label buying songs … when you wake in the morning do you start your day by pretending your going to find someone who will love you? your unlovable."
Femalefirst.co.uk - Celebrity Gossip + Lifestyle Magazine 2010
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Spencer; "[Lady] Gaga is not your real friend moron. she associates with you so Kei$ha the pumpkin doesnt outsell her with her label buying songs … when you wake in the morning do you start your day by pretending your going to find someone who will love you? your unlovable."
Femalefirst.co.uk - Celebrity Gossip + Lifestyle Magazine 2010
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Something a lot of flyfishermen could use but don't bother buying is a thermometer.
its almost the holiday and i cant figure out what to get my dad for christmas. 2009
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Something a lot of flyfishermen could use but don't bother buying is a thermometer.
its almost the holiday and i cant figure out what to get my dad for christmas. 2009
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ALI VELSHI, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Folks like you, John, waiting for what we call a buying opportunity.
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Well this is what I call buying time, before doing time.
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'If you must know, he persistently made remarks insinuating I was turning the trip into what he called a buying spree.'
The Speaker Of Mandarin Rendell, Ruth, 1930- 1983
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