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acquire

[uh-kwahyuhr] / əˈkwaɪər /


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The company said earlier this month that it agreed to fully acquire ready-to-drink meal maker yfood Labs after a three-year collaboration.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Each firm had to acquire a regulated futures exchange and develop a brand new offering.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The Singapore precision-engineering company is planning to acquire three Vietnamese semiconductor-related businesses, which would diversify its production bases and complement its core precision machinery and semiconductor-equipment business, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

He is exploring pathways to residency and citizenship in Europe, including in Malta, Spain and Italy and budgeting about $500,000 in total to acquire citizenship.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

As a result, each new ruler had to build his own palace and acquire the riches necessary to maintain it till the end of time.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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