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acquisition

[ak-wuh-zish-uhn] / ˌæk wəˈzɪʃ ən /




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The DOJ ultimately approved Paramount’s planned acquisition, despite opposition from some industry stakeholders.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

The companies continue to expect the acquisition to close in the first half of 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

IonQ’s acquisition of SkyWater Technology prompts a raise to its guidance and facilitates the production of new quantum chips.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

Separately, Novartis on Monday disclosed another Phase 3 failure of an experimental treatment for people with myotonic dystrophy type 1, which came from its $12 billion acquisition of Avidity Biosciences last year.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

He began to apply the basic principles of language acquisition to music learning, and called his method the mother-tongue approach.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Following two trial misses and a third clinical setback, analysts fear Novartis may miss its 2030 growth targets without further acquisitions.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

This is money that can be deployed through additional investments, acquisitions, dividend increases or share buybacks.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

The acquisitions of McDuffie and Watson completed an overhaul of the secondary that began by keeping an important piece in place: safety Quentin Lake received an extension in January that included $25 million in guarantees.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Shortly afterward, I received the standard email from the library listing my new acquisitions and their due dates.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

With a handshake, Durant gave Howard sole distributorship of Buick as well as GM’s new acquisitions, National and Oldsmobile, for all of the western United States.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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