purchased
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But as he purchased a backup flight for Saturday, the price nearly doubled from $500 to $950.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
In 1990, the actor Marla Gibbs — known for her role as George Jefferson’s maid, Florence Johnston, on “The Jeffersons” — purchased the property and renamed it the Vision Theatre.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
The H200 chips were purchased for the management school of NPU, which is one of China's "Seven Sons of National Defence" universities that conduct defence-related research and maintain links with the country's military.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026
Although the sixpence had an individual price tag of £8, the entire album was subsequently purchased as a single lot rather than the coin being bought separately.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026
Eventually, upon Lawson’s death, the score sheet was purchased by a collector, sold again, and for the last number of years it has rested with yet another collector.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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