Under current rules, station owners who stop broadcasting must turn in their licenses to the government, which then holds it until a buyer appears.

Yet even though buyers appear to be an endangered species, they are not extinct.

But in general, buyers appear to be finding merely good deals, not steals.

Moreover, while the buyer may appear to be legally bound by the terms of the contract, it is not always that clear cut.

And with no prescription needed, he said, more buyers may appear.

Some buyers appear to regard the turn of events with glee.

I was getting them ready for the fair when a buyer appeared.

When the bond market started to move higher, he said, buyers quickly appeared for stocks that had been beaten down in recent sessions.

We soon learned that the house must be "ready to show" at all times; for one never knew when a really serious buyer would appear.

In one case, a buyer appeared offering all cash.