bought

Example Sentences

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Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire as investors bought into the moonshot AI vision in a remarkably smooth IPO.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Companies have bought back gobs of stock while turning stingy on dividends—they like that buybacks don’t require an ongoing commitment.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

AT&T bought the company in 2018 and then sold it to the smaller Discovery four years later.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Jingye bought British Steel, which employs 2,700 staff, in 2020.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Father bought Stetsons and bandannas to protect us from the sun.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes