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
Just how much risk is still not clear, but toxic chemicals have been found in hundreds of consumer products and clothing bought off the racks nationwide.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 6, 2023
Lauriot-Prévost furnished it, appropriately, with midcentury Modern furniture bought off the internet.
From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2022
Agnes would not be bought off cheaply, she knew.
From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson
