acquisition
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A free-standing NBCUniversal would likely be seen as an acquisition target, as media companies have been consolidating in an effort to get more content and mass distribution for their streaming services.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
Charter Communications rallied 9.4% as investors bet Comcast might pursue an acquisition of its broadband rival after the split.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
With the acquisition, slated to close in the second half of the year, that process will be considered complete, Theravance said on Monday.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
Beck said the acquisition of Iridium will propel Rocket Lab into the satellite communications business.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
What he craved was possession and the power it gave him; what he adored was anticipation—the slow acquisition of love, then life, and finally the secrets within.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Vocabulary lists containing acquisition
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