acquire

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It introduced some reforms, the main one being a requirement that agencies acquire a warrant when searching 702 material for the exclusive purpose of collecting evidence of a crime.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Last December, ServiceNow said it would acquire cybersecurity startup Armis for about $7.75 billion in cash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Amazon.com is reportedly in talks to acquire satellite company Globalstar as it looks to build out its own space-based communications network.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

“When people are deploying capital, figuring out how much land to acquire or how many building permits to pull, they need to know how much the cost is to build a home.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Even paintings acquire a new prominence by protruding slightly from the curved walls, instead of receding into them.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson