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acquisition

[ak-wuh-zish-uhn] / ˌæk wəˈzɪʃ ən /




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Acquisition rumors have surfaced before without going anywhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Rioja Acquisition, a company controlled by CVC, sold shares representing an 11.08% stake in Naturgy at 28.55 euros apiece, bookrunner Goldman Sachs Bank Europe said Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

A securities filing on Tuesday outlined changes to Pasqal’s agreement with Bleichroeder Acquisition, the blank-check company Pasqal plans to merge with in coming months to go public.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Acquisition costs alone would be ⁠over $1tn, including for the interceptor layers and a space-based missile warning and tracking system, the watchdog said in a report published on Tuesday.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Acquisition of California by settlement was vigorously encouraged.

From Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)




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