acquiring

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Let’s give the young guys, like has been proven with Dalton Rushing, a clear path to the majors and quit acquiring high-priced talent to stand in their way for years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026

Instead of highlighting motor regions as the main driver of speech learning, the research suggests that auditory and somatosensory systems are critical for acquiring and retaining new speech patterns.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

Arcosa rose 7% to $145.35 after Irish building materials giant CRH announced it was acquiring the company for $8.5 billion.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

And Scheffler's expected charge towards acquiring the full set of major titles never materialised, as he marked his 30th birthday by signing for a one-over 71 to end up four shots back.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

Even without acquiring crops, Khoisan peoples who acquired cows and sheep around 2,000 years ago displaced Khoisan hunter-gatherers over much of southern Africa.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond