acquired
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Nestlé acquired a majority stake in Oakland, Calif.–based Blue Bottle Coffee for $425 million in 2017.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 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
Intesa said it would retain Mediobanca–which was acquired by Monte dei Paschi last year–and its brand, around 625 Monte dei Paschi branches and a limited part of its central infrastructure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
One of its spin-out companies was later acquired by Foundation for part of its core technology.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Thanks to the Cognitive Revolution, Homo sapiens acquired the ability to say, ‘The lion is the guardian spirit of our tribe.’
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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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