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Lawsuits by the trustee and investors also allege McClain’s lender, Rabo AgriFinance, was negligent in trusting McClain’s word that he had bought 87,000 cattle with its money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

It is a fair assumption they had bought their tickets long in advance - largely because they assumed four-time champion Iga Swiatek, and not Chwalinska, would be competing.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

I now take so many pills twice a day, my 65-year-old mom gifted me an unused pill case she had bought for herself.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

In March, investors had bought protection through stock-index put options — the right to sell at a given price and given date.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

We pitched our tents and had the sandwiches, chips, and soft drinks we had bought for dinner.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson