acquire
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Sigma said it will acquire a 75% interest in a number of stores.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
In April, USA Rare Earth, backed by U.S. government financing, agreed to pay $2.8 billion to acquire Serra Verde, the only large-scale producer outside Asia extracting rare earths from clay deposits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
GSK agreed to acquire cancer-drug developer Nuvalent for $10.6 billion, offering $124 per share in cash.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
GSK agrees to acquire cancer-drug developer Nuvalent for $10.6 billion, offering $124 a share in cash.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Yet even a year later they would have done very little to acquire that power.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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