purchased
Example Sentences
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He has purchased the building as part of a group of locals, who estimate it will need £5m of investment as they continue to look for partnerships.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
But the government rejects the criticism, arguing that it has invested in ground-based resources, which it says are more effective, and purchased helicopters for water-bombing operations, with deliveries of the aircraft under way.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
In interviews, she has been unsparing about what she sees as coming next in American media consolidation, warning that a CNN controlled by David Ellison — who purchased Paramount and CBS — would be “tragic.”
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
After struggling as a public company, Blue Apron was purchased by food-delivery startup Wonder in 2023 for around $103 million, far below its IPO value of $1.9 billion in 2017.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
“Didn’t the agent who sold you the tickets tell you it wasn’t necessary to confirm on tickets purchased less than three days in advance?”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
