fetched
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Kobe Bryant’s sneakers from the game in which he tore his Achilles tendon — and hit two free throws before he left the court — fetched $660,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
And, speaking of holy grails: Judy Garland’s ruby slippers from “The Wizard of Oz” fetched $32.5 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Palantir, Broadcom, Nvidia, Intel and Alphabet were among nearly 70 U.S.-listed companies that fetched a multiple of at least 10 times trailing revenue at the start of this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Just before the Scotland news conference at their palatial Charlotte base camp, three Norwegian reporters fetched up in search of Scottish retaliatory thunder.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Luster fetched the bottle from the diningroom and Dilsey filled it and gave it to him.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
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