bought
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The newly signed Philadelphia 76ers star acquired a 2% minority stake in Liverpool back in 2011, shortly after FSG bought the club.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
He was born in Africa to Indian parents, who brought him to the U.S. at a young age, and bought a motel in Virginia, putting him to work at the age of 14.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Last year, Archer bought control of Hawthorne Municipal Airport for $126 million to build a hub for electric air taxis and test advanced aviation technology.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Eclipse glasses - which will be handed out at events across Scotland hosted by astronomical societies or bought online - can offer protection from harmful rays of sunlight.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The record was one of the first she’d ever bought, when at last Clara and she had moved into the Grand Dame and got a record player of their own.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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