bought

Example Sentences

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Commercial investors bought stakes in microfinance lenders, extended financing or sold securitized microfinance debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

They bought their tickets with loyalty points earned through a supporters' group, but they said it was too expensive to go to more games.

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

Each day, in hope, they bought and cooked too much food, and each night, in silent fear, the two men had eaten alone.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell