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Yum China Holdings also agreed in a separate deal to acquire Pizza Hut’s mainland China business for $1.2 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

It said it would acquire land if necessary and would "make sure the supply always keeps up with demand".

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

Both Air France-KLM and Lufthansa said Wednesday they had submitted bids to acquire a controlling stake in TAP Air Portugal that is being re-privatised.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

However, Rubinson ruled that the defense team was able to acquire sufficient evidence around traffic safety, collision history and enforcement activity along PCH without having to lobby prosecutors for the data.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

To live is to change, to acquire the words of a story, and that is the only celebration we mortals really know.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

The research expands on decades of work exploring how the brain acquires new abilities.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026

The organization acquires medical debt in bulk from hospitals, physician groups, collection agencies and other groups for a fraction of the cost.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

The company acquires niche software firms, integrating a central AI operating system as part of a strategy that has driven over 50% Ebitda growth for its portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

And yet invisibility makes that power easier to expand because citizens stop feeling the intrusion even while the state acquires increasingly intimate access to ordinary life.

From Slate ● May 20, 2026

When one person secretly acquires more food than the others have there is an inequality of food distribution in the community.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

Some credentials can be acquired for free or at a relatively low cost, often somewhere around $100, according to career coach Burke’s running list of the certification options.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

Brookfield, which owns 51% of Westinghouse, and Cameco, which owns the other 49%, acquired the company in late 2023 in a deal valued at around $8 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Versace, which Prada acquired last year, performance was "in line with expectations", the company said, adding that focus for the brand was on improving quality and retail execution.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

SiriusXM also owns the streaming service Pandora, which it acquired for $3.5 billion in 2019.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Harry had acquired sixteen cats, but he didn’t take care of them; the most frequent comment that reporters and tourists had upon leaving the lodge was that it stank of cat urine.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

There’s reason for skepticism, though Reuters earlier reported Iran was close to acquiring Chinese antiship missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

The group’s proposal estimates acquiring and restoring the theater would cost between $6 and $8 million.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

He joins others who were in danger of acquiring the journeyman tag before their 23rd birthday.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

Trade technology provider Altana said Tuesday it is acquiring Cervo AI, an artificial-intelligence platform that automates the process of writing customs entries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

He was acquiring a taste for the idea of it.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill