bought
Example Sentences
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The men argued that they purchased the candy specifically for the decorative designs and paid a premium for products they would not otherwise have bought.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
Frank McCourt bought the team before the 2004 season and brought in his own people, as a new owner often does.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Kinghan's claim, issued through a statutory demand, centres upon three engines he bought for the museum as part of its plans to run Bluebird in the Lake District earlier this year.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
As a young adult, he dropped out of college, worked at Berkshire’s candy company See’s and eventually turned to agriculture—running a farm his father bought.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
When we bought our house, Steven learned to play the piano so he could play it for me every night.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
