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

His abstract painting "Doll Boy" -- a reference to his crush on the pop singer Cliff Richard -- caught the eye of the art dealer John Kasmin, who bought it for £40.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Certain that Ingres had used something optical to achieve that quality, Hockney bought himself a camera lucida, a small device that works like a prism.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

The young entrepreneur from Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, said she sold a few vintage shirts then decided take "a leap" and bought a few more shirts from the money she made.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

“I really should have bought you that second bagel.”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny