bought

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It was powered by an army of individual investors who bought into Musk’s moonshot vision of putting data centers in space to support the rise of artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 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

We walked over to the snack corner and bought extra food so we could take some along on the bus.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo