bought

Example Sentences

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First they bought control of the two elevated railway companies operating in the city, but they were barred by the law from merging.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Companies have bought back gobs of stock while turning stingy on dividends—they like that buybacks don’t require an ongoing commitment.

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 bought this for you. You’d better eat it quick before my starving friends arrive.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom