acquired
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Recently acquired tax records also show that the university spent $6.1 million to bring in basketball coach Eric Musselman.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Nestlé acquired a majority stake in Oakland, Calif.–based Blue Bottle Coffee for $425 million in 2017.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
A world-famous pottery firm says it has been acquired by a group of investors following the closure of its parent firm.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
In 2020, the couple acquired another property in Jupiter, which was purchased via the same LLC as Williams’ other Florida home.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Francesco became Duke of Milan from his station as a private citizen through appropriate methods and a great deal of virtue; and what he acquired with a thousand hardships he maintained with little effort.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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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