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acquire

[uh-kwahyuhr] / əˈkwaɪər /


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Primarily, “it’s a great way for us to acquire customers,” he says.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The company said earlier this month that it agreed to fully acquire ready-to-drink meal maker yfood Labs after a three-year collaboration.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

In April, USA Rare Earth, backed by U.S. government financing, agreed to pay $2.8 billion to acquire Serra Verde, the only large-scale producer outside Asia extracting rare earths from clay deposits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

GSK agreed to acquire cancer-drug developer Nuvalent for $10.6 billion, offering $124 per share in cash.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

He’s in a hurry to acquire knowledge—he wants to know everything that might be possible, and more than a few things that might not be.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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