acquire
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Perhaps most pivotal was Horizon’s strategic agreement with IonQ to acquire one of the developer’s 256-qubit quantum computers.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
Altman proposed having OpenAI acquire or become a controlling shareholder in the company—a deal that would have put him in direct competition with Musk.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The earnings report was the company’s first since it ended its fight in February to acquire Warner Bros.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
When Skydance Media closed on its deal to acquire Paramount last August, the top priority for Chief Executive David Ellison was to overhaul the company’s streaming services Paramount+ and Pluto TV.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Alas, words can acquire their own semantic momentum through history.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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