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acquisition

[ak-wuh-zish-uhn] / ˌæk wəˈzɪʃ ən /




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“Mr. Musk has now been cleared of all issues related to the late filing of forms in the Twitter acquisition, as we said from the outset he would be,” Spiro said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Late last week, a small group of consumers sued to block Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

GameStop holds a 5% stake in eBay and plans $2 billion in annualized cost reductions within a year of acquisition.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

“What Reid cared about was the acquisition of power and using it to the ends he saw were justified—for his country, his state, his family, his friends.”

From Slate • May 4, 2026

It is the best acquisition we ever made.”

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman




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