acquiring

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“We were buying transactions for $40 and making $20 margin on each transaction, then you would say, well, that’s great because we are acquiring a customer,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

But even though adults of all ages can do well in acquiring a new language, fear – or the memory of struggling to memorize grammar at school – can hold us back.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Shortly after they married, King and Kloss became part owners of the Dodgers and the Sparks, acquiring undisclosed minority stakes in the franchises through an invitation from controlling owner Mark Walter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

NextEra Energy is acquiring Dominion for $67 billion, paying a 23% premium above Dominion’s pre-deal stock price.

From Barron's • May 19, 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