buying it

phrase

variants or buying the farm
present participle of buy it

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Recent Examples of buying it In February, influencer Logan Paul sold a rare Pikachu Illustrator card for more than $16 million, after buying it for just over $5 million in 2021. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026 Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding wasn’t buying it, not for one minute. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Broadway producer Zev Buffman leased it for several years before buying it in 1966, only to sell it to actor Eddie Bracken four years later. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 Most of what this technology produced last year is invisible not only to the companies buying it but to the companies selling it. — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Drivers who want a capable small hybrid SUV should consider buying it. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026 Debt collectors typically cannot legally re-age an old debt simply by buying it or transferring it to another collection agency. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 Hopefully, this will help the community track it down and prevent anyone from unknowingly buying it. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026 Minimalists typically decide where a plant will live before buying it, which helps avoid impulse purchases and keeps surfaces and corners from becoming visual catchalls. — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 19 July 2026

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“Buying it.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buying%20it. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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