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acquire

[uh-kwahyuhr] / əˈkwaɪər /


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Understanding these developmental signals could provide new clues about how synovial fibroblasts acquire their functions and potentially reveal ways to restore their normal protective behavior in arthritis.

From Science Daily Sep. 5, 2026

On July 20, Tempus agreed to acquire Personalis for $16.25 a share, valuing the deal at $1.5 billion net of Tempus’s existing stake.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Instead of using the loan proceeds to acquire Project Exodus as promised, 4 13 Solutions used the $2.5 million to pay Wilson Holdings, apparently for money that Wilson Holdings had previously invested.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Scuro says it is possible Monaco will look at selling other players to countries whose transfer window remains open in order to acquire the funds they need.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Those northern Maori tribes with the earliest access to Europeans thereby became the first tribes to acquire muskets, which gave them a big military advantage over all the other tribes lacking muskets.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Goldman Sachs sees opportunity and acquires ETF company Neos.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

If Paramount Skydance acquires Warner Bros., production will likely shift to the Warner Bros. lot, with Paramount leased or sold.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

The research expands on decades of work exploring how the brain acquires new abilities.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

The statement also said the studio and distribution market has “extensive” competition that would probably continue even after Paramount acquires Warner.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

Eventually he acquires a large fortune and reappears in society as the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Most were acquired while Paxton earned a government salary of $153,750.

From Salon Sep. 5, 2026

There are also opportunities to add or remove components at unscheduled times, such as when a member company gets acquired.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

Studios which had been acquired by Xbox - including Compulsion Games, which made the Bafta-winning South of Midnight and Double Fine Productions, makers of Psychonauts - were also made independent again.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

And not just any ostrich — Fiona was the first ostrich Matson acquired when he moved to town, his biggest egg producer and a beloved family pet.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

In the carton kept at room temperature, the two strains had acquired the opposite ratio.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

But five first-round draft choices eliminated for the Clippers, a team that was already acquiring draft picks in an obvious rebuild!

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

Marc Stad, the founder of Dragoneer Investment Group, is acquiring a controlling stake in the Minnesota Timberwolves and a group led by venture capitalist and OpenAI backer Vinod Khosla is acquiring the Seattle Seahawks.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

In the mid-2010s, he began his international expansion by acquiring a stake in the Spanish sunglasses company Hawkers, becoming its majority shareholder and president in 2016.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

California has spent billions acquiring advanced firefighting technology and recruiting professional firefighters.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

For, in middle age, he was acquiring a dynastic sense.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill




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