purchased

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He had become acquainted with Revere by 1763, and purchased things from him, mostly small silver frames, but the relationship did not last beyond 1770, the year of the Boston Massacre.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Donovan, 62, his wife, Corry Scheuerman, initially listed his longtime Austin, Texas, abode in March 2026, having purchased the picturesque four-bedroom retreat in January 2016.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

President Donald Trump, who has purchased shares in Palantir according to government ethics disclosures, praised the company in a social media post in April.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Tarantino operates both the New Beverly Cinema and the Vista, and most recently, Kristen Stewart purchased the Highland Park theater.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

It had originally been purchased by a fellow of Christ’s College, Cambridge—its binding bears the college badge.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton