acquired
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Already, SpaceX has acquired Musk's startup xAI, which itself acquired the social media platform X in 2025.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The trades being investigated, however, do not appear to be part of the recent rally and appear to be focused at the acquired firm.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
For this exhibition, the museum acquired Guthrie’s C.F.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Kongsberg acquired a 90% stake in the company.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
I could only hear portions as he made a show of pulling the soldier aside and secretly presenting the kingfisher feathers he had acquired the previous day.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
Vocabulary lists containing acquired
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12–15
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Evolutionary Biology - Adaptation
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STAAR Biology: Biological Evolution and Classification
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