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buy time to obtain a longer period before something happens. We were quickly running out of money but managed to buy time by getting a small loan. See also: time buy your way somewhere to pay money so you can join or leave an organization. In the past, men could legally buy their way out of serving in the army. Some said he bought his way into the law firm. See also: way |
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The possible merger of Delta with Northwest would be much better, since NW is just buying time before it falls apart. He took the snap, the players started running crazily around, and Doug, calmly (as we recall) circled back a little, buying time and waiting for a receiver to get open, let fly. Closing schools, restricting travel, and imposing other "social-distancing" measures being considered would slow the outbreak, potentially buying time for scientists to tailor a vaccine that has maximum efficacy against the pandemic strain, the researchers predict. |
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