acquire
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How did Pelinka acquire him so relatively cheap?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
Amazon will acquire Globalstar for nearly $12 billion to build a broadband network and partnered with Apple for satellite connectivity.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
The company plans to raise $50 million to acquire AI servers for rental, which previously caused shares to rise over sixfold.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
The earnings report was the company’s first since it ended its fight in February to acquire Warner Bros.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
He’s in a hurry to acquire knowledge—he wants to know everything that might be possible, and more than a few things that might not be.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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