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acquire

[uh-kwahyuhr] / əˈkwaɪər /


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Find insight on AstraZeneca, Biogen’s deal to acquire Apellis Pharmaceuticals, and more in the latest Market Talks covering the Health Care sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Last December, ServiceNow said it would acquire cybersecurity startup Armis for about $7.75 billion in cash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Apollo-managed funds and affiliates led an $11.2 billion investment in 2024 to acquire a 49% stake in a joint venture related to the Ireland facility, dubbed Fab 34.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

In 2024, Apollo-managed funds and affiliates led an $11.2 billion investment to acquire a 49% stake in a joint venture related to the Ireland facility, dubbed Fab 34.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Years later I would acquire a horse who had mistakenly killed his owner, a young woman who was checking his back feet, when a dog came too close.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen