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acquire

[uh-kwahyuhr] / əˈkwaɪər /


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When Amazon acquired Whole Foods in 2017, it brought its deep pockets and vast delivery infrastructure to the business—though it still hasn’t increased its market share of the grocery industry to more than 4%.

From The Wall Street Journal

Paramount has enhanced its hostile offer to acquire all of Warner Bros.

From The Wall Street Journal

The owner, Irvine-based Shopoff Realty Investments, has formally finished acquiring the property visible from the 405 Freeway and announced last week that demolition of the massive indoor mall would begin by April.

From Los Angeles Times

The growth in profit follows an agreement to acquire Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in October—a region where the bottler expects to see growth in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal

It acquired a travel agency specializing in K-pop-themed tour packages and recently filed a trademark application for a platform introducing Korean beauty procedures through content created by social media influencers.

From The Wall Street Journal