bought off
Example Sentences
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Some insiders were apparently bought off during the planning of the incursion.
From Slate ● Jan. 5, 2026
It’s modern and sparse, lacking personal details save for a random, small canvas on the wall that she made in a Sip ’n’ Paint class she bought off Groupon a few years back.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2024
Now that I am older and the bike I ride is more expensive than the 20-inch kids bike my dad bought off Craigslist, I am more invested in not having it get stolen.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2023
Prosecutors in that case claimed witnesses were bought off, for which he was again acquitted in February this year.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2023
Despite all this, the private detectives somehow failed to secure enough evidence to prosecute any of the suspects, or perhaps the private eyes were bought off.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
