acquired
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Fulfillment provider Stord acquired AMS Fulfillment for about $200 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
If SpaceX acquired Tesla, the class structure would remain in place, with Musk owning 37% of the shares of the combined company while retaining 56% of the voting power, according to Levy’s calculations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
The US had in 2022 secured the right to sell the property on grounds that it was acquired through "criminal proceeds and misappropriated Gambian public funds".
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Fernandez suggests that the aging brain may be adapting to help individuals preserve and share the knowledge they have acquired throughout their lives.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
Students flocked to him, and he soon acquired a retinue of followers who wanted to learn from the master.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
Vocabulary lists containing acquired
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 12–15
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Evolutionary Biology - Adaptation
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STAAR Biology: Biological Evolution and Classification
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