bought

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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

That year, the show made its streaming debut on Netflix — where it broke ratings records — and was bought by London-based entertainment company Moonbug.

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

Pili had bought the copy with her own money at a yard sale.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova