acquire

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It introduced some reforms, the main one being a requirement that agencies acquire a warrant when searching 702 material for the exclusive purpose of collecting evidence of a crime.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Lilly will acquire sleep medicine company Centessa Pharmaceuticals for an initial $6.3 billion...SpaceX filed for its initial public offering, possibly in July.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 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

The arrangement could also force Lennar to acquire land in excess of demand, forcing it offer additional incentives to offload inventory, which could “meaningfully impact ROE,” Bettenhausen says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Sure, most cars contain nothing but junk, but I manage to acquire a few unexpected assets that would otherwise go to waste.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman