acquisition
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The Rams’ acquisition of Myles Garrett in a blockbuster trade shows how committed they are to winning another Super Bowl title this season.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Palo Alto Networks completed the acquisition of identity-security provider CyberArk in February, which followed the close of its purchase of observability platform Chronosphere in January.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
It was valued around $1.25 trillion earlier this year following its acquisition of artificial-intelligence company xAI.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The company closed the acquisition of Juniper Networks in July 2025 following regulatory headwinds.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
The Ptolemys devoted much of their enormous wealth to the acquisition of every Greek book, as well as works from Africa, Persia, India, Israel and other parts of the world.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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