acquirement

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Among the minor achievements of John Ringling is the acquirement of three Western railroads.

From Time Magazine Archive

As there are involved knotty questions over which the lawyers will be wrangling clear up to the Supreme Court, the acquirement of so definite a result comes near to being miraculous.

From Time Magazine Archive

"It is generally an adopted opinion," he noted disdainfully, "that genius for the fine arts is a particular gift and not an acquirement."

From Time Magazine Archive

That must stand or fall by its intrinsic worth, not by the circumstances associated with its acquirement.

From Beyond by Hubbard, Henry Seward

Their most important innovations, the products of serious artistic effort as well as of cleverness and ingenuity, mark the acquirement by the drama of new habits of doubtful value.

From Tragedy by Thorndike, Ashley H.