bought

Example Sentences

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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

It was powered by an army of individual investors who bought into Musk’s moonshot vision of putting data centers in space to support the rise of artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 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

That year, the show made its streaming debut on Netflix — where it broke ratings records — and was bought by London-based entertainment company Moonbug.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

One look at my father’s face, though, and I can tell he hasn’t bought it.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse