acquire
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Goldman Sachs agreed to acquire private real-estate investment firm LCN Capital Partners in a deal valued at up to $410 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
But it will probably take years for Bronin to acquire the credibility on Social Security that Larson possessed, even assuming that he wishes to do so.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
“You do not need to acquire all three; you can acquire any number of them, so long as each replacement property you acquire is among the identified properties.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
At some participating businesses, fans will be able to acquire limited-edition merchandise and Laufey-themed specialty drinks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
But what made a red blood cell acquire a sickle shape?
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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Goldman Sachs sees opportunity and acquires ETF company Neos.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
The research expands on decades of work exploring how the brain acquires new abilities.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
The organization acquires medical debt in bulk from hospitals, physician groups, collection agencies and other groups for a fraction of the cost.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
And the bench of venture-backed AI roll-up companies has expanded in recent years to include companies like London-based Dwelly, which acquires property-management companies, and San Francisco-based Crescendo, which focuses on call centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Like many other pseudosciences, numerology is ancient, and acquires some respectability from its religious associations.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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This idea became more widespread on Aug. 2, when the Dodgers acquired ace lefthander Tarik Skubal to contribute to the team’s quest for a third strait World Series title.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The venture earlier this year acquired the right of way and plans for a pipeline project that has been passed between various companies in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Sapporo USA had acquired Stone Brewing in 2022, according to the beer trade publication Brewbound.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Harvest was acquired by the Italian tech company Bending Spoons in 2025, and changed its pricing structure the following year.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
And so, concerning these weaker powers, the invader has no trouble whatsoever in winning them over, since all of them will immediately and willingly become part of the state he has acquired.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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Taiwan has been boosting defence spending for years and acquiring smaller and more nimble weaponry, including drones, to enable its military to wage asymmetric warfare against China.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
She and her mother had been approached by the Maysville-Mason County Industrial Development Authority, where its director, McHugh, was acquiring land on behalf of an unknown company planning an unspecified project.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
It was also a story about millions of businesses acquiring the ability - and the incentive - to accept digital payments.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Walter, 66, chief executive of Chicago investment firm Guggenheim Partners, led a group that included another Guggenheim executive and Magic Johnson in acquiring the Dodgers for $2.15 billion in 2012.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
He was acquiring a taste for the idea of it.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
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