acquisition
Example Sentences
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The billionaire told the New York Times that, with this new acquisition, he didn’t want a “daily news business.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Sumitomo Forestry’s recent acquisition of Tri Pointe Homes makes it one of the top builders in the U.S.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
The recent acquisition of an area at Glen Auldyn was similar but "on a massive scale", he explained.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
“That disconnect risks making the acquisition feel less like brand expansion and more like an effort to polish Shein’s image,” he said.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
But the acquisition of Louisiana would also add to a growing crisis over the future of slavery in America.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
Vocabulary lists containing acquisition
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