Sentence examples for buys almost from inspiring English sources

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China wields particular influence on the government because it buys almost all of Sudan's oil, providing most of its foreign earnings.

In a nation where status, whether from money or political power, buys almost anything, the high and mighty accused of crimes against the public fisc, or treasury, get no special treatment here, their wardens say.

Turkey buys almost half its oil from Iran, and Washington has been pressuring Ankara to stop the purchases when Iran sanctions related to the nuclear deal are snapped back next month.

They chafe at their enforced poverty: they have an allowance of 100 kina a week – equivalent to about $50 – which, in an expensive, remote place like Lorengau, buys almost nothing.

Yet the short trip to Windsor offers Americans the mild thrill of going to a foreign country where signs are in French as well as English, and each dollar buys almost 1.6 Canadian dollars.

Taiwan had its first trade deficit in four years last month as high oil prices pushed imports to a record and demand cooled in China, which buys almost two-fifths of Taiwan's exports.

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I bought almost everything second-hand.

("You can buy almost anything on eBay").

Credit Suisse would have its bond customers buy almost nothing else.

Altogether, they bought almost 90 guns, Mr. Harrigan said.

And you can buy almost anything wrapped in a tortilla.

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