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acquire

[uh-kwahyuhr] / əˈkwaɪər /


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“And so we are really just running the engine rationally so that we can acquire more bitcoin and hold it longer to the benefit of all of the investors.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

"Non-Mendelian patterns of inheriting epigenetics could be a faster way to acquire diverse or new traits than alterations in the genomic sequence itself, especially in response to environmental pressures," says Andrew Feinberg, M.D.,

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Investors react negatively to Autodesk’s $3.6 billion cash deal to acquire MaintainX.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

To use as bargaining chips for either a big name like the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo or, better yet, to acquire important foundational pieces to retrofit the roster around Luka Doncic?

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

She’d had to visit three different outfitters to acquire them.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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