acquire
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GSK agreed to acquire cancer-drug developer Nuvalent for $10.6 billion, offering $124 per share in cash.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Johnson & Johnson agreed to acquire biotechnology company Firefly Bio for $1 billion in cash, bolstering its oncology pipeline.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
He is exploring pathways to residency and citizenship in Europe, including in Malta, Spain and Italy and budgeting about $500,000 in total to acquire citizenship.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
“The expectation is that…the mare will acquire sprinter-like characteristics that she did not previously have, while maintaining her other exceptional traits,” said Gabriel Vichera, co-founder and chief scientific officer of Kheiron.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
In the case of technological innovations and political institutions as well, most societies acquire much more from other societies than they invent themselves.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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