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bought

[bawt] / bɔt /
ADJECTIVE
purchased
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When David Sullivan and long-time business partner David Gold bought into West Ham United in January 2010, Sullivan described the club as being in a "serious mess".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The AI rally ground to a halt last week following mediocre revenue guidance from Broadcom, but investors bought the dip in chip makers on Monday.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The property, which has striking glass walls, even earned itself a mention in Architectural Digest after Piven bought it.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

DBS has bought back and cancelled around S$371.3 million worth of shares so far, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Mrs. Contreras had bought him a new backpack to replace the one that was ripping apart, but nothing could cheer him up.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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