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acquire

[uh-kwahyuhr] / əˈkwaɪər /


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"Whatever the circumstances this sale offers an unrepeatable opportunity for someone to acquire a property with a wonderfully amazing history."

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

That’s because of the option to acquire Cursor, the AI coding tool.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

The KKR investment would also help Crowe acquire more firms, particularly in competing with PE-backed peers because Crowe would have more flexibility in pricing transactions, Strammello said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Primarily, “it’s a great way for us to acquire customers,” he says.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

They were driven by greed and willing to do just about anything to acquire what they wanted.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz




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