acquisitive
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Investors displeased with Apple’s slow AI momentum have long speculated that it could finally become acquisitive.
From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026
But Big Pharma has been acquisitive lately, as it seeks to stock its pipeline with developmental drugs aimed at growing market categories.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
The acquisitive power of the very rich is soaring.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025
"We are doing all we can to reduce thefts and pursue offenders, especially those prolific and habitual offenders, who cause misery within the community," said Chief Constable Amanda Blakeman, the NPCC’s lead for acquisitive crime.
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2024
The tokens controversy was, I suppose, all part of our getting more acquisitive as we grew older.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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