acquired
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As a scout and general manager, he was a key architect of the Showtime Lakers teams of the 1980s and later acquired both Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal to build another dynasty.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Thai Randolph’s Nile & Co. acquired As/Is and Goodful to help creators and athletes launch their own companies without the burden of constant promotion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest acquired 85,485 Palantir shares, valued at $10.95 million, across five exchange-traded funds.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
"In my mother's case, she now has an acquired brain injury which means that part of her brain is not working," Jane added.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 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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