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acquisition

[ak-wuh-zish-uhn] / ˌæk wəˈzɪʃ ən /




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Acquisition rumors have surfaced before without going anywhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Acquisition costs alone would be ⁠over $1tn, including for the interceptor layers and a space-based missile warning and tracking system, the watchdog said in a report published on Tuesday.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Xanadu went public through a merger with a publicly traded blank-check company, Crane Harbor Acquisition Corp.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

“This agreement with Boeing is a direct reflection that speed, volume, and a resilient supply chain are paramount,” said Michael Duffey, Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The inhabitants of the New Acquisition, now York district, were among the warm friends of Gen. Sumter; it was among these people he generally recruited his forces.

From A Sketch of the life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion and a history of his brigade by James, William Dobein




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