acquisitive
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Hunt, who has led Campari since the beginning of last year, has taken a different tack to predecessors’ acquisitive strategy, saying he prefers to focus on investing in the group’s core brands like Aperol.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Investors displeased with Apple’s slow AI momentum have long speculated that it could finally become acquisitive.
From MarketWatch ● May 1, 2026
But Big Pharma has been acquisitive lately, as it seeks to stock its pipeline with developmental drugs aimed at growing market categories.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
Chief Constable Amanda Blakeman, National Police Chiefs' Council lead for acquisitive crime, says they are "committed" to reducing theft and pursuing offenders.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2024
He threw the gold coin into the grave with Laura, then he pushed more earth into the hole, to hide the coin from acquisitive gravediggers.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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