acquired
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Another quiet accomplishment for McKechnie, his sixth title acquired - and you sense this was the triumph he enjoyed most.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
That pick was acquired from Seattle in the Plum trade last year.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Discovery to prop up Paramount, which the family acquired in August.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Per Monday’s update, Strategy holds a total of 780,897 Bitcoin acquired for roughly $75,577 each.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
He offered a hand to help her climb out, but she had acquired enough sailor’s pride to insist on doing it herself.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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Vocabulary lists containing acquired
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12–15
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Evolutionary Biology - Adaptation
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STAAR Biology: Biological Evolution and Classification
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