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acquisition

[ak-wuh-zish-uhn] / ˌæk wəˈzɪʃ ən /




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A federal judge has blocked Nexstar Media Group’s $6.2-billion acquisition of its rival, upending the already consummated union of the nation’s two largest television station groups.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Boloor also called the acquisition an “incredible move” that turns Amazon’s satellite-internet division into a “broader connectivity moat.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Full-year adjusted earnings guidance of $5.38 to $5.58 a share includes a 20-cent dilution from the Exact Sciences acquisition.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Unlike Netflix’s scrapped deal, Paramount’s acquisition of Warner includes the company’s cable networks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The problem of language acquisition is extremely complex.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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