buying it

phrase

variants or buying the farm
present participle of buy it

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Recent Examples of buying it The stock is up 1200% since Berkshire started buying it at the beginning of 2016, at a time when many thought the company had already seen its best days. — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026 Although Ruffini has significantly expanded Moncler since buying it, there’s still room for additional growth, particularly in the Americas, which currently account for just 14 percent of overall sales. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026 These crowdsourced reviews focus on taste, texture and value rather than price alone, which gives shoppers a trusted way to vet an unfamiliar grocery product before buying it. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026 At 66 ounces, one bag covers dinner more than once, which is the whole point of buying it at Costco. — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 15 Oct. 2026 Wall Street, at least, is buying it, and is now bullish on Meta’s ability to drive revenue through Muse, Reuters reports. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 The old courthouse, which opened in 1928, is designated historic, which protects it from demolition by whoever ends up buying it. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 And there’s an entire institutional market built around buying it. — Rob Haynie, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 And because of SoundScan, nobody could ignore how many mall rats were out there buying it. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026

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“Buying it.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buying%20it. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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