acquire
Example Sentences
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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
Lilly will acquire sleep medicine company Centessa Pharmaceuticals for an initial $6.3 billion...SpaceX filed for its initial public offering, possibly in July.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Find insight on AstraZeneca, Biogen’s deal to acquire Apellis Pharmaceuticals, and more in the latest Market Talks covering the Health Care sector.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
If SpaceX were to acquire GlobalStar, it would mark the company’s second acquisition this year.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
But in retrospect, he was upset at having passed on the chance to acquire a portion of that $5 million purse in 1975.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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