bought

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It has held a position in the Garnier and Maybelline owner since 1974, when it bought in at the request of L’Oréal heiress Liliane Bettencourt to help stop the French government from nationalizing the company.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Fifa has referenced the spending power of US consumers and talked up the demand, claiming more than five million tickets have been bought, and that the event would be sold out.

From BBC • 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

They had bought her from another circus ten years before.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo