acquire
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GSK agrees to acquire cancer-drug developer Nuvalent for $10.6 billion, offering $124 a share in cash.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Each firm had to acquire a regulated futures exchange and develop a brand new offering.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Johnson & Johnson agreed to acquire biotechnology company Firefly Bio for $1 billion in cash, bolstering its oncology pipeline.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
He is exploring pathways to residency and citizenship in Europe, including in Malta, Spain and Italy and budgeting about $500,000 in total to acquire citizenship.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
He’s in a hurry to acquire knowledge—he wants to know everything that might be possible, and more than a few things that might not be.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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