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acquisition

[ak-wuh-zish-uhn] / ˌæk wəˈzɪʃ ən /




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The company said that Gen Z and millennial account acquisition continued to rise as younger adults outperformed older generations in credit metrics.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

MarketWatch: QXO recently made its second big acquisition, buying Kodiak Building Partners for $2.25 billion.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Banerjee's ascent accelerated dramatically after her opposition to the proposed Tata Motors car factory in Singur and land acquisition in Nandigram by the Communist government in 2007.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Musk completed the X acquisition in late 2022.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

It is the best acquisition we ever made.”

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




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