acquisition
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It also recently completed its acquisition of the AI startup Cursor, which Horan called “transformative,” helping SpaceX develop its models and generate additional revenue.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Advent International is looking for further healthcare opportunities in Australia and New Zealand following its acquisition of a clinical-research network, the head of the U.S. private-equity firm’s Australia office said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
A bird’s-eye shot of spike heel-clad feet framing an esoteric dress acquisition, a styling clip attached to soft fabric sitting lightly and low-rise, a dress-up session framed by whitewashed wood with the perfect patina.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
All that means City's acquisition of Fernandez matches the amount paid by Liverpool to Newcastle for striker Alexander Isak on the same day last summer.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Rather, he was bent on the acquisition of another skill: chess.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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As well as the last-day signings of Grealish and Maitland-Niles, Everton did make other acquisitions during the window, bringing in PFA Championship Player of the Year Hayden Hackney from Middlesbrough.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
There have been mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, overlaps, layoffs, and quote-unquote efficiencies all along the way.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
But that was before the injuries and the acquisitions and the slump.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Black was Drexel’s head of mergers and acquisitions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Neal moved to Ascend Communications, which built little boxes to terminate Internet signals and was acquired by Lucent Technologies in 1999 for $24 billion, one of the largest acquisitions in history.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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