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bought

[bawt] / bɔt /
ADJECTIVE
purchased
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As part of their divorce agreement, the duo split other properties in their portfolio, including a sprawling penthouse apartment on Eleventh Avenue, which they bought for $21.12 million in 2022.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Jon bought an old Grand Banks fishing boat in Brighton in 2024, bringing it to Conwy on the back of a truck.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Another major public buyer of a downtown office building was Los Angeles County, which in 2024 bought Gas Co.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“I wanted to make it very clear to the investors, I hear you, and we did not and never have bought an asset…because we needed the revenue,” McDermott said on the call.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

And then Anat had stepped into the theater and bought a cappuccino, and when she pulled her wallet out of her canvas bag, Molly noticed the quote on the front.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny