purchased

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By 2018, Phoenix police had purchased the first Grappler system.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

When Griffin bought the apartment in 2019 it became, and remains, the most expensive property purchased in the US.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

There would be additional costs for companies beyond telecoms operators, the report said, including the need to replace already purchased equipment.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

New York magazine, which was launched in 1968, last changed hands in 2019 when it was purchased by Vox in a deal that valued it at $105 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

After Leonardo’s death, the Mona Lisa is inherited by a longtime assistant and then purchased by Francis.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day