acquire

Example Sentences

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Historically, college functioned as a means—a vehicle by which students acquired knowledge and skills in pursuit of a specific future career.

From The Wall Street Journal

The White House is ramping up talk about acquiring Greenland.

From Barron's

Earlier this year, Cal-Maine acquired Echo Lake Foods, which makes ready-to-eat breakfast foods, such as omelets, scrambled eggs, and pancakes.

From Barron's

The arrangement seems to track her movements like a camera, beginning with a jangly and optimistic guitar figure and acquiring heaviness and density as it goes.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a statement, the White House told the BBC that acquiring Greenland was a "national security priority".

From BBC