acquisition
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The government is squeezing drug companies, insurers, and healthcare providers on prices; the expiration of Affordable Care Act subsidies has cut plan enrollment; and Merck took a big one-time charge related to an acquisition.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
“The Paramount acquisition of Warner Brothers remains an active investigation, and we do not have any updates to share at this time,” said California Atty.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
The acquisition could also enhance the Philippine-listed port manager’s positioning for the proposed Tecon 10 container-terminal bid at Port of Santos, where it remains a leading contender.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The plan has been shrouded in uncertainty, particularly regarding the acquisition of property titles for the land on which some hotels would be built.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
He began to apply the basic principles of language acquisition to music learning, and called his method the mother-tongue approach.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
Vocabulary lists containing acquisition
The Giver
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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