acquisitive

Example Sentences

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Danaher has a history of being acquisitive, and the company is already a big player in diagnostics and other medical technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 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

By confronting the emptiness of consumerism, the Sex Pistols encourage listeners to get beyond object-oriented, acquisitive pursuits.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2024

If Son were to indulge his acquisitive leanings now, his timing could be fortuitous given depressed valuations and a relative lack of funding for the early-stage startups that he typically targets, some analysts say.

From Reuters • Sep. 15, 2023

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