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buy

noun as in something purchased

verb as in bribe

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The Southport attacker bought a machete with a 16.5 inch blade from a knife retailer that showed "no curiosity" over who was buying its weapons, a public inquiry heard.

From BBC

It was a laudable goal, but bad news for many longtime residents, including some of Laura’s friends who rely on the income from renting out extra rooms in the big houses they bought long ago.

From Salon

Netanyahu is known as a master of political manoeuvres, threading a path between political roadblocks to buy time.

From BBC

Ayton, whose inconsistent career hit a new low in Portland, where he was bought out of his contract and criticized for a poor work ethic, smiled at what he called “the biggest stage.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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