bought

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The entrepreneur Byron Allen bought BuzzFeed, once a buzzy, highflying digital-media startup that was more recently on the verge of bankruptcy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

They bought their tickets with loyalty points earned through a supporters' group, but they said it was too expensive to go to more games.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

AT&T bought the company in 2018 and then sold it to the smaller Discovery four years later.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Jingye bought British Steel, which employs 2,700 staff, in 2020.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

With the proceeds, he bought the Shack and the Shop, paid off his half of the construction company’s debts, then signed the company over to a grateful but stunned Uncle Bob….

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith