bought

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He received his first guitar - "a little wooden toy thing, bought in a haberdashery shop in Manchester" - when he was just four years old.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

Following its bankruptcy, Bed Bath & Beyond was bought by Overstock.com, which has since rebranded to Beyond, Inc.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

He left Arista in 2000 to form J Records and released Alicia Keys’ debut album, “Songs in A Minor,” which went multi-platinum, before BMG bought a majority stake in 2022.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

As Strategy bought Bitcoin last week, it simultaneously sold 2,714,839 shares of common stock for gross proceeds of $335.5 million.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

“I mean, they probably won’t answer, right? And she might not be staying there. She could have bought the postcard in a gift shop or something.”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller