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acquisition

[ak-wuh-zish-uhn] / ˌæk wəˈzɪʃ ən /




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It expects the acquisition to be complete by the end of the summer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Del-brax is one of the assets Novartis gained through its $12 billion acquisition of Avidity Biosciences completed in February.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

She told Time, regarding SpaceX’s acquisition of xAI, that “these are Elon companies. Elon makes these kinds of decisions,” and that she was supportive of the move.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

S&P Global had also just announced a $1.8 billion acquisition of With Intelligence, a supplier of hard-to-find private market data.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 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




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