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
But it’s his unboxing videos that are truly addicting, almost as if we, the viewer, were absorbing that surge of dopamine that comes from finally opening up something special we bought off the internet.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2024
Ian J. Stones was convicted of being bought off to provide intelligence to “external forces,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said when asked about the case at a daily briefing.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2024
Many of them are commercially made in China and bought off the shelf, and new supplies are vital because of the large numbers lost in the fighting.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2023
Once the boards are back in place, Mrs. Bessermann slides under that bed, while Siunek crawls beneath the new one I bought off a junk cart five days ago.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
