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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

Gradel returned items he’d purchased to the museum and worked with other dealers and buyers to reclaim hundreds of others.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

U.S. investment firm KKR purchased Circor for $1.8 billion in 2023 and will maintain ownership of the company’s naval and industrial businesses.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

A raksha who had just purchased a snack from a street vendor dropped his food.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi