purchased

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By 2018, Phoenix police had purchased the first Grappler system.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

When Griffin bought the apartment in 2019 it became, and remains, the most expensive property purchased in the US.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

New York magazine, which was launched in 1968, last changed hands in 2019 when it was purchased by Vox in a deal that valued it at $105 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

In 2020, Neverland Ranch was purchased by billionaire real estate investor Ron Burkle for $22 million—it was previously listed for the much higher price of $100 million in May 2015.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

After calling in sick, he hopped into his newly purchased car and drove off to meet his friend Bill Wernecke, a fervent Nazi supporter and an expert draft dodger.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple