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acquisitive

[uh-kwiz-i-tiv] / əˈkwɪz ɪ tɪv /


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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

The former was purpose-driven, with check boxes next to each book; the latter, pure fantasy that was much more inspirational than acquisitive.

From Salon Jul. 18, 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

The tokens controversy was, I suppose, all part of our getting more acquisitive as we grew older.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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