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The Amazon founder, who grew up in the 305, soon bought up two neighboring properties on the land, bringing up the cost of his full purchase to a total of $237 million.—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025 As a recession in 1990 and 1991 convinced investors to sell, Witkoff bought up offices downtown and rode the boom years of the 1990s into wealth.—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Jan. 2025 Cohen bought up the entire block between 59th and 60th streets in the 1980s to build it.—Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 Some, already eligible for 340B, bought up practices that used high-margin drugs, like oncology clinics.—Ellen Gabler, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for buy up
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