acquire
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In March, Estee Lauder said it was in talks to acquire Spanish beauty group Puig, which sells perfume, fashion, makeup and skin-care products from brands including Carolina Herrera, Charlotte Tilbury, Byredo and Dr. Barbara Sturm.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
When we acquire a movie, whether anyone else has offers, we try to block it out.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
SpaceX may spend up to $60 billion in an all-stock deal to acquire the AI startup Cursor, which could help it train better models.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
But proliferation assumes a state or non-state actor trying to acquire weapons covertly.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
"Calligraphy is a skill I have always wanted to acquire."
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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