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Private equity refers to investments in companies whose shares are not publicly traded; private-equity funds will have purchased these underperforming companies in hopes of turning them around.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

For example, a refrigerator purchased for fresh fruits and vegetables can easily be repurposed to hold bottles of soda.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

The family is still furnishing the house but has already purchased an air filter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Of those, just under half were purchased by investors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

I had purchased a small house there with a few acres of thick grass, and I was surprised to find it vacant.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen