acquiring

Example Sentences

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The next logical step is one the market has not fully priced: Big Tech acquiring regulated utilities outright.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

But acquiring them will be tough, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

A 2020 investigation by ProPublica and the Tribune found that the government was awarding contracts before acquiring titles to the land, leading to millions of dollars in costs related to delays.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

“If you only focus on acquiring and buying clicks, your customer acquisition cost becomes significantly higher,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

He didn’t consider acquiring free music online to be pirating or theft, though.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz