acquire
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And although officials hope the county can eventually acquire state and federal funding for the project, the lack of certainty on the issue has left hundreds of fire survivors in a stalemate.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
The company last month announced a deal to acquire German AI firm Aleph Alpha, creating a combined entity valued at around $20 billion with dual headquarters in Toronto and Berlin.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Eneos will acquire the assets, including the Caltex brand, to capture expected petroleum demand growth in Southeast Asia.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Specifically, Anthropic said on its website that it does not permit SPVs to acquire its stock and that any transfers of shares to an SPV are considered void.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
A prince must nevertheless make himself feared in such a way that he will avoid hatred, even if he does not acquire love; since one can very easily be feared and yet not hated.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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